information- is data that have been arranged or processed to view in some usable form
The Answer is information. I know this because i just took a quiz with this question and picked table, but it was incorrect.
Performance Report.
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CSV should be used when creating a spreadsheet of data.
Application Data
The query that provides the underlying information for a report is known as the data source query. It is used to retrieve specific data from a database that will be included in the report. The data source query helps ensure that the report is accurately populated with the necessary information.
The specific order of an information report may vary from company to company. Generally, this report will include beneficial data in regards to a product or project.
Data gathering procedure and output
A document is the result of a process in a flowchart. Data can be used as an input and output in a flowchart. Also data is more specific(e.g. ordernumber) and a document is more an overview of data.
A modem (Modulator-demodulator) is both. It allows you to input data (download) and output data (upload).
output
1) Input is when the data is entered into the computer: There are 3 stages involved when imputing data; they are collection, verification, and coding. Collection collects the data and assembles it. The verification checks whether the data being processed it exact and complete. Coding means translating the data, in order for it to be used into machine readable form. 2) Process - The data is processed and organised. 3) Output is when the data which had been processed is presented as a document etc. Answer: Data processing can be likened to the manufacturing process. In manufacturing,raw materials are processed, or made into a finished product. The raw materials maybe considered "input" to the processing machine. The finished product is "output." Inthe electronic computer, data are the raw material or input to the computer. Thefinished product, or output, is usually a printed report or an updated file containing datathat have been processed or manipulated in some way. The three functions (or stages)of data processing are: input, process (or manipulation), and output. Input involvescapturing data and getting it into a farm understandable to the computer. Processingencompasses the various steps taken by the computer to manipulate the data andprovide information. Output makes the computed results of processing available for usein decision-making