1.
A computer is an electronic machine which processes
raw data to give meaningful information. It accepts information(in the form of
digitalized data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program.
A computer is an electronic machine which processes
raw data to give meaningful information. It accepts information(in the form of
digitalized data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program.
2. A
computer is a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a
computer are: It responds to a specific set of instructions in a
well-defined manner and it can execute a prerecorded
list of instructions (a program).
computer is a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a
computer are: It responds to a specific set of instructions in a
well-defined manner and it can execute a prerecorded
list of instructions (a program).
3. A computer is not an acronym and
sometimes abbreviated as comp or
‘puter. The term
“computer” was originally given to humans (human computers) who
performed numerical calculations using mechanical calculators, such as the abacus and slide
rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they began replacing
the human computers. Today’s computers are electronic devices that accept data
(input), process that data,
produce output,
and then store (storage)
the results.
sometimes abbreviated as comp or
‘puter. The term
“computer” was originally given to humans (human computers) who
performed numerical calculations using mechanical calculators, such as the abacus and slide
rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they began replacing
the human computers. Today’s computers are electronic devices that accept data
(input), process that data,
produce output,
and then store (storage)
the results.
