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{{main|Data analysis}}

In science and engineering, the terms ''data processing'' and ''[[information systemssystem]]s'' are considered too broad, and the term ''data processing'' is typically used for the initial stage followed by a [[data analysis]] in the second stage of the overall data handling.

Data analysis uses specialized algorithms[[algorithm]]s and [[statistical]] calculations that are less often observed in a typical general business environment. For data analysis, software suites like [[SPSS]] or [[SAS (software)|SAS]], or their free counterparts such as [[DAP (software)|DAP]], [[gretl]], or [[PSPP]] are often used. These tools are usually helpful for processing various huge data sets, as they are able to handle enormous amount of statistical analysis.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=V |first1=Jalajakshi |last2=A n |first2=Myna |date=2022-06-01 |title=Importance of statistics to data science |journal=Global Transitions Proceedings |series=International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Approach(ICIEA-2022) |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=326–331 |doi=10.1016/j.gltp.2022.03.019 |issn=2666-285X|doi-access=free }}</ref>

==Systems==

A '''data processing system''' is a combination of machines[[machine]]s<!-- "data processing" is specific to machines, there is no data but storage processing in nature, see the OED -->, people, and processes that for a set of [[Input/output|inputs]] produces a defined set of [[Input/output|outputs]]. The inputs and outputs are interpreted as [[data]], facts[[fact]]s, [[information]] etc. depending on the interpreter's relation to the system.

A term commonly used synonymously with ''data or storage (codes) processing system'' is ''[[Information system#Types of information system|information system]]''.<ref name=Ralston>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Computer Science 4th ed.|editor=Anthony Ralston |display-editors=etal |year=2000|publisher=Nature Publishing Group|page=865}}</ref> With regard particularly to [[electronic data processing]], the corresponding concept is referred to as '''electronic data processing system'''.

===Examples===

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====Real-world example====

This is a [[flowchart]] of a data processing system combining manual and computerized processing to handle [[accounts receivable]], billing, and [[general ledger]]

[[File:Stockbridge system flowchart example.jpg]]

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== External links ==

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