Data operations: What is the term for instructing a computer to arrange information numerically or alphabetically? Provide the standard data-processing verb. Choose the correct term.

Q: Data operations: What is the term for instructing a computer to arrange information numerically or alphabetically? Provide the standard data-processing verb. Choose the correct term.

Concept To order data ascending/descending (numeric, alphabetic, or custom keys) is to sort the records. Final Answer Sort

Difficulty: Easy

Sort
Filter
Merge
Pivot

Correct Answer: Sort

Explanation:

Concept
To order data ascending/descending (numeric, alphabetic, or custom keys) is to sort the records.

Final Answer
Sort

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