Instructions

Understanding the Data Processing Cycle in IT:

Scenario: You have been hired by a retail company

to help them streamline their information processing

system. The company currently processes customer

orders, inventory management, and sales data

manually, which is both time$-$consuming and error$-$

prone. Your task is to design a new automated

system that improves efficiency and accuracy.

Question:

Define and explain the four primary stages of

the data processing cycle in IT$.$

For each stage of the data processing cycle,

provide an example of how it could be applied

in the context of the retail company's

operations.

What are the potential challenges you might

face when implementing an automated

information processing system in this scenario?

How would you address these challenges?

Instructions:

Use diagrams where necessary to illustrate the

data processing cycle and database structure.

Provide recommendations for software or tools

that could be used to implement the system.