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This process includes refining, summarizing ,categorizing ,and otherwise manipulating the data into a useful form of decision-making.
數據的這種處理包括怪數據的精煉、總結，分類以及對數據的其它有關變換，以便使其轉變為制定決策有用的形式。
People capture data in a variety of ways--for example by reading ,listening .or seeing.
人們可以通過各種不同的方式方法"捕獲"到數據，例如，通過閱讀，聆聽或觀察。
Then they may record the data on a document.
然后可以將數據記錄在一個文檔中。
For instance , Roger Shu records his name on an employee timecard by first entering the letter R>
例如Roger Shu在雇員的工作時間記錄卡上記錄下自己的名字，他首先輸入字母R。
This letter ,and each of the remaining letters in his name is an element of data.
這個字母和他名字中其余的每個字母都算是數據的一個元素，
as are the number 12/22 and 5,used to indicate the data and the number of overtime hours worked.
正如數字12/22和5是用來表示日期和加班工時數一樣。
By themselves ,these data elements are useless.
就它們自身而言，這些數據元素都是沒有什么用處的：
we must process them to make them mean something.
我們必須將它們加工處理，使它們具有一定的意義。
The report produced when Roger's data is run through a computer-based employee records system gives us information.
Roger的這些數據，通過計算機雇員記錄系統處理之后，所產生的報告，就會給予我們有關的信息，
for example, the amount of money due to Roger for his overtime work.
例如，應付給Roger加班工時的工錢總數。
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As are the number 12/22 and 5.
正如數字12/22和5一樣。
