The use of information technology and digital data offers many advantages over other methods of representing data. - Ease of editing: Data in the form of images, audio, video, text and numbers, can be easily updated and modified as required.
- Ease of storage: Large amounts of data can be stored on a disk or CD. It can be retrieved, revised and rearranged as appropriate.
- Quick search: Large amounts of data can be searched and sorted quickly and accurately.
- Performing calculations: Precise and complex calculations can be performed on the data very quickly. Recalculations of the data assist with predictions and decision-making.
- Ease of transmission: Data can be easily exchanged. The Internet provides a convenient way of accessing information throughout the world.
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