WAEC Data Processing 2025 Theory — Question 1

Model answer

(i) Data processing is a series of actions/operations carried out to collect, organize, manipulate, and convert raw facts (data) into meaningful, full information. (ii) Data collation is the systematic arrangement of data collected in machine-readable form in preparation for input into the computer. OR It is the process of gathering and arranging data from different sources into a structured and usable format.