Modern methods of information processing

The purpose of the article is to form readers' knowledge and ideas on the methods of collecting, processing and analyzing information. The article used such general scientific methods as analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. As a result of the study, the authors identified such methods of information processing as centralized, decentralized, distributed and integrated. The conclusions of the research can be used in the field of application of modern computer technology for solving practical problems of data processing, mathematical modeling using modern computer technologies.