Non-computer Procedures
Situations where non-
computer procedures can
be used;
• Literature searches
• Surveys and interviews
• Form design for data
collection
• Manual recording of events
• Existing non-computer data

Commonly the source Literature:
 
of data for collection encompasses all
into am information published works, both
system is a non- in electronic and in
computer source. As a traditional hardcopy
consequence non- forms of literature.
computer procedures Surveys: conducted to

are required as part of collect data directly
the collection process. from people, on the
basis of questions and
answers.

Social and Ethical Issues
Social and ethical issues of
particular importance during the
collection process:
• Bias within the collection process
• Inaccuracy of the collected data
• Failure to acknowledge the
source of data
• Privacy concerns of individuals
• Ergonomics for data entry
participants

Collecting data is a Bias: during collection leads to

 inaccurate data leading to
responsibility for the inaccurate outputs from the
system.
data collector. The Inaccuracy: considering the

validity of the collected data and
data needs to be data verification checks.
accurate, unbiase Acknowledgment: if data exists in

a database without permission or
d, legally collected acknowledgement then the
copyright has been breached.
and collected in a Privacy: protection of personal

information and the concerns
manner that it is related to the breach of National
respectful of the Privacy Principals.
Ergonomics: extended periods of

rights of others. time entering data magnifies the
possible effects of any ergonomic
inadequacies.