Two types of data processing?

Manual and Automatic

Manual Processing (A2.4.1)

Done by humans without automated tools. It is slower and more prone to errors (e.g., Handwriting data entry).

Automatic Processing (A2.4.2)

Done by computers with little human input. It is faster and more accurate (e.g., Barcode scanning, payroll systems).

What does manual processing use?

Human effort

What does automatic processing use?

Computers