2(a) Define information processing 2(b) State four steps involved in information processing 2(c) Mention three advantages of using computers for information...

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2(a) It is the process of acquiring/obtaining/collecting/gathering/retrieving, manipulating/handling/analyzing, presenting/displaying/disseminating information.

2(b) 

- collation of information

- organization of information

- analysis of information

- interpretation of information

2(c)

- Efficiency

- Automation

- Reliability

- Volume/storage

- High speed

- Accuracy

- Security

- Sharing of information

- Economical

- Lower overall cost

2(d)

- High initial investment cost

- Loss of a job due to computerization

- Required specialized personnel

- Extra cost of retraining staff

- Virus/hackers susceptibility

- Face-to-face interaction among staff may be reduced

- Prone to unauthorized access

- Power dependent

- Overwriting/loss of data

- System failure/system malfunctioning