What is information processing?

Information processing is the process of changing or converting information into meaningful form. Information is a processed, organized or classified data which is useful for the receiver.

Information is the processed data which may be used “as is” or may be put to use along with more data or information. The receiver of information takes actions and decisions based on the information received. Collected data must be processed to get meaning out of it, and this meaning is obtained in the form of information. Further information is considered useful & meaningful only if has these characteristics.

Timely − Information should be available when required, a delay in obtaining information renders it useless.

Accuracy − Accuracy of information has a significant impact on the decision-making. Possibilities of even slightest errors should be minimized

Completeness − Information should be complete. Incomplete information causes incorrect and unintended results.

Comprehensive – Information which is incomprehensible is useless for the receiver. This becomes a case of information failure as the sender sent the information, but it was of no use for the receiver, thus is not considered as “information.”