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Collecting
Collecting
Every information system starts with data and its collection. This topic considers hardware and software for collecting, as well as computer and non-computer methods of collection and finally considers issues arising from data collection, including bias. Click here for more information.
Organising
Organising
Once your information system has data to do something wih, it needs to be organised, or structured unto a form appropriate for use by other information processes. It's not a romatic information process, but it is important ot efficient information systems. Read more here.
Analysing
Analysing
This is the lost sheep of information processes. It isn't quite organising, it isn't quite processing. It is the process which data can be represented and summarised so that humans can better understand it. If that's confusing, click here to read more!
Storing and Retrieving
Storing and Retrieving
A two-step process to save your data somewhere and get it back again. But it's more complicated than that. Read on for more.
Transmitting and Receiving
Transmitting and Receiving
Sending data between information processes or information sytems. The workhorse information process, if you like. Find out more here.
Processing
Processing
You start with data. You process it. It becomes information. Information is processed data. This information process does the heavy lifting. Read on...
Displaying
Displaying
So after all the other processes, you get nothing without a display. Display has many facets, including audio, video, print and more modern types of output, like haptic feedback. Click here to read more.
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