THE INFORMATION PROCESSES
ABOUT
An information process is a type of process that is carried out by an information system and involves the changing and manipulation of information and data throughout a system.
There are seven information processes that an information system uses:
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COLLECTING
Collecting is the information process that involves the obtaining of data in an information system
Collecting typically involves four steps:
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Defining the required data
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Identifying the source of the data
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Determining how the data will be gathered
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Gathering the data
COllecting At Nasa
Since NASA is a science-based government organisation most of its collected data is obtained from first-hand experimentation, research or observations whether that be conducted on Earth or in space. Some hardware and software used by NASA to collect data include:
Hardware
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Planetary Rovers (Cameras, thermometers, spectrometers, radars, soil analysis instruments)
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting
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Human Missions (Microphone, button presses)
Software
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Operating System
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Imaging Software
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ORGaNISING
Organising is the information process that involves the arranging, representing and formating of data in an information system
Organising typically involves the use of hardware devices in order to digitise data or translate data into binary (1s and 0s) which can then be stored on a computer.
ORGANISING AT NASA
The organisation and formating of data is critical at NASA and is necessary in order to perform further analysis on the scientific data collected.
Hardware
Hardware collection devices used at NASA organise many different types of obtained data by digitisation. Some of this data includes:
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Photographs (Images)
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Video Recordings (Video)
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Scientific Readings (Text or Numbers)
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Voice Transmissions (Audio)
Software
Data is organised using application software. Some of these applications used by NASA include:​
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Word processing (Scientific Readings)
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Spreadsheets (Scientific Readings, Spacecraft Launch data)
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Databases (All data types)
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ANALYSISNG
Analysing is the information process that involves the interpretation and examination of data in an information system
Data that has been organised and given meaning is known as information
ANALYSING AT NASA
Data analysis at NASA is extremely important as it allows for scientific conclusions to be drawn
Hardware
Analysis of data depends on the storage and capabilities of the information system. Some hardware capabilities of NASA include:
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A massive supercomputing division containing the world's fastest supercomputers able to calculate and simulate complex maths and physics problems
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Software
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting
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STORING and RETRIEVING
Storing and retrieving is a two-step information process that involves saving and re-obtaining of data in an information system
The collecting process involves the use of hardware and software devices in order to obtain data in an information system
Storing and retrieving at NASA
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Hardware
Collecting typically involves four steps:
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Defining the required data
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Identifying the source of the data
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Determining how the data will be gathered
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Gathering the data
Software
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting
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PROCESSCING
Processing is the information process that involves the changing of data in an information system
The collecting process involves the use of hardware and software devices in order to obtain data in an information system
Processing at Nasa
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Hardware
Collecting typically involves four steps:
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Defining the required data
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Identifying the source of the data
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Determining how the data will be gathered
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Gathering the data
Software
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting
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06
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING
Transmitting and receiving is the information process that involves the transfer of data between information systems
The collecting process involves the use of hardware and software devices in order to obtain data in an information system
Transmitting and receiving at NASA
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Hardware
Collecting typically involves four steps:
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Defining the required data
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Identifying the source of the data
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Determining how the data will be gathered
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Gathering the data
Software
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting
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DISPLAYING
Displaying is the information process that involves the presentation of information from an information system
The collecting process involves the use of hardware and software devices in order to obtain data in an information system
Displaying at Nasa
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Hardware
Collecting typically involves four steps:
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Defining the required data
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Identifying the source of the data
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Determining how the data will be gathered
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Gathering the data
Software
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​Satellites (radiometers, spectroradiometers, altimeters, optical sensors, thermal sensors, radar sensors)
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Space Observatories (Camera)
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Space Probes
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Optical telescopes (Light)
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Radio telescopes (Radio Waves)
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Spectroscopes
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Human Experimenting