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computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical operations

By Heidi Cardenas, eHow Contributor

A market survey is one method of market research that is based on questioning an audience or segment of the market. Market surveys are conducted to gather information about companies, products and services in order to analyze and understand customers and prospects for business success. A market survey is a systematic collection, recording, analysis and interpretation of data

relating to the existing or potential market for a product or services

By Rick Suttle, eHow Contributor

Market research is the process of collecting important data from consumers and business clients. Companies conduct market research to measure customers' satisfaction level with their products or to garner information about the industry and competitors. There are several different types of marketing research. A company may use any one of these types, depending on the situation.

Marketing analysis is a documented investigation of a market that is used to inform a firm’s planning activities ,particulary around decisions of inventory, purchase,workforce expansion,contraction facility expansion,purchases of capital,equipment promotion activities and many other aspects of accompany.

Roles of computer

Information processing, Information can then be analysed by using computers or by manual methods. Databases and spreadsheets make it very easy to analyse information. For example, information about the market e.g. market growth, market share, etc. can be entered using a spreadsheet package. This information can then be presented in line graphs, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc so that it is easy to quickly make sense of the information.

Information processing refers to the collection, storage, manipulation, distribution and presentation of data, usually by electronic means. Computers are used widely in business for...