Automatic Data-Processing Systems: Principles and Procedures (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Henry Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266920020 ISBN 13: 9780266920021

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Turn data into decisions with a clear, managerial guide to automatic data processing.

This book explains how data becomes information and why defining and measuring that information matters. It helps readers see how processing systems fit business needs, from simple reports to complex decision support.

The volume lays out the big ideas behind data processing, explains the scope of processing facilities, and shows how systems analysis and design shape effective information flows. It bridges theory and practice, with guidance for managers, systems analysts, and students alike.

• Learn the difference between data and information and why it matters for reporting
• Understand the components of processing systems, including equipment and workflows
• Explore systems analysis and design to meet business goals and control costs
• See how economics influence the choice of processing methods and reports

Ideal for readers of business information systems, data processing professionals, and students seeking a grounded, practical view of how automatic data processing supports management decisions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266920020
• ISBN 13: 9780266920021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 721