THE ROLE OF DATA INPUT IN AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS

This study primarily concerned with data input which is defined as the generation, collection, and transmittal of data to be entered into a computer for automatic processing. The study describes the several stages of data input, a few problem areas, and some of the techniques and recent equipment development useful for solving them. Certain basic principles that can be used as a basis for improving data input are 1 data-input specialists should be employed more widely 2 input error prevention, detection, and correction routines should be incorporated in data systems 3 data input problems should be considered when an electronic data processing system is designed and 4 the Air Force should plan, at this time, for the role that data input will play in automatic data processing systems in the 1965 to 1975 time period. Author