Question

Meaning and importance of processing of data in research methodology

Answer 1

Data processing is concerned with editing, coding, classifying, tabulating and charting and diagramming research data. The essence of data processing in research is data reduction. Data reduction involves winnowing out the irrelevant from the relevant data and establishing order from chaos and giving shape to a mass of data. Data processing in research consists of five important steps
1.editing of data
2.coding of data
3.classification of data
4. tabulation of data
5. data diagrams