COMPUTER VOCABULARY :The List of definitions of computer terms .

        Before getting into programming ,there is a need to understand the basic terminology of computer .So this article gives you fundamental terms used in programming .

Data :

         Data is defined as collection of related facts about a person or an object .so let me ask a question "Is the word "Data" plural or singular?" .
             Obviously "Data" is plural because it is collection of related facts as mentioned above .Many of you would answer this easily but the Tricky Part of question is "If  'Data' is plural then what 
is it's singular ?"
              Most of us never really gave it a thought,right?. so here is your answer
The Singular form of Data is known as 'Datum'

let me explain you the difference between the datum and data with an example :
consider the following details
Aditya  vardhaman  b.tech ----> data
          
 In the above relation, aditya,vardhaman,b.tech are facts about a person which are independently called as 'Datums' and collectively called as 'data'
           Thus Data is defined as collection of 'Datums'.

Note : 

          Data is collection of facts it is not necessary that it should have meaning . 

--> Data may or may not provide required meaning.
--> Hence some Operations have to be performed on it to make it meaningful.

Process :

              A Sequence of operations which are being performed on Data to get the Required meaning is known as "process"

Information :

                 Data produces after the processing is said to be "Information" it is simply stated as "Processed Data"

 Note :

           Whether the data is providing the required meaning or not ,The information must provide the required meaning.
 Let me explain you with previous example 

Aditya vardhaman  b.tech ---> data
Aditya is studying b.tech at vardhaman ---> Information 
              The Method of adding operations on data to make it meaningful(Information) is called processing.

Data --> operation(process) --> Information
Data --> computer --> information

What do You observe from above two relations ?
        computer = operations(process)
Thus ,We can define a computer as
" An Electronic device which takes the data ,processes it (stores it if necessary) and gives Information."
           Just giving the data for a computer is not sufficient but a program also to be written ,which tell the computer how that data can be processed.

program :

              A program is a Sequence of instructions (Written in some language),which tells the computer what to do and how to do .
Therefore ,the relation would be the following
data+program --> computer --> Information

The reason we learn all these is to understand what we are learning rather than simply reading it .
        
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