What are the data and instructions together known as

• Data is any collection of numbers, characters or other symbols that has been coded into a format that can be input into a computer and processed.
• Data on its own has no meaning, or context.
• It is only after processing by a computer that data takes on a context and becomes information.
• There are many types of data
• All data ends up being stored as a series of numbers inside the computer.
• Data can be input to the computer by the user in many different ways.
• The main types of data that can be input into a computer and processed are numeric, text, dates, graphics and sound.

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