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A computer is an electronic device that can perform calculations and process data quickly. It derives its name from the Latin word "computare" meaning to calculate. A computer is programmed to perform specific tasks and generate results at high speeds. Early computers used vacuum tubes and transistors, while modern computers use integrated circuits and microprocessors. The document then provides a brief history of computers from the 1940s to present day and discusses operating systems.

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A computer is an electronic device that can perform calculations and process data quickly. It derives its name from the Latin word "computare" meaning to calculate. A computer is programmed to perform specific tasks and generate results at high speeds. Early computers used vacuum tubes and transistors, while modern computers use integrated circuits and microprocessors. The document then provides a brief history of computers from the 1940s to present day and discusses operating systems.

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What is a Computer?
A Computer is an electronic machine that can solve different problems,
process data, store & retrieve data and perform calculations faster and
efficiently than humans.

Meaning of the word "Computer"
Computer is derived from a Latin word computare which means to to calculate, to count, to sum up or to think
together. So, more precisely the word computer means a "device that performs computation".
Definition of Computer
A Computer is programmed device with a set of instructions to perform specific tasks and generate results at a very high
speed.
According to Wikipedia the word Computer" was first used in a book called the Young mans gleanings in 1613.
Some interesting facts about computers & its Operating Systems
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
1. Meaning of the word "Computer"
2. Definition of Computer
2.1. Some interesting facts about
computers

The first digital computers were developed between 1940 to 1945.

Konrad Zuse, In 1941 developed Z3, the first modern computing machine.

Konrad Zuse is regarded as the inventor of computers.

ENI AC (Electronic Numerical I ntegrator & Computer) was the first US-built electronic computer.

ENI AC was developed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert.

The worlds first stored-program computer was Manchester Baby developed in 1948.

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The Manchester Baby was a small-scale experimental computer developed in Victoria university of Manchester.

In the 1 generation of computers, Computers were built with vacuum tubes.

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In 1957, FORTRAN (Formula Translator) was introduced.

Computers were built with Transistors in the 2 generation of computers.

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In the 3 generation of computers, Transistors were replaced with Integrated Circuits.

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In the 4 generation of computers, Microprocessors were used to built Computers.

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In 1981, IBM PC with Intel processors and MS-Dos were introduced.

In 1984, Macintosh Computers were introduced.

In 1985, Microsoft Windows GUI was introduced.

In 1989, Intel 486 computers were introduced.

In 1990, Windows 3.0 operating System for PCs was launched.

In 1991, the World Wide Web was introduced to the general public.

In 1991, Linux operating was developed.

In 1993, Intels Pentium was introduced.

In 1995, windows 95 operating system was made released.

In June, 1996 Windows 4.0 operating system was released.

On February 17, 2000, Windows 2000 was released.

Windows XP was released on 25 October, 2001.

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On November 30 , 2006 Windows Vista was released.

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On July 22 2009, Windows 7 was introduced.

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On Windows 8, the successor of Windows 7 was released on October 28 , 2012.

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