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Computer Science: Characteristics of A Computer

Computers have several key characteristics including speed, reliability, memory, accuracy, and versatility. They can process millions of instructions per second and store large amounts of data accurately. However, computers also have limitations like a lack of common sense, self-intelligence, and inability to learn without instructions. There are various types of computers such as desktops, laptops, tablets, servers, and specialized devices. All computers are composed of hardware, software, and peopleware.

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Computer Science: Characteristics of A Computer

Computers have several key characteristics including speed, reliability, memory, accuracy, and versatility. They can process millions of instructions per second and store large amounts of data accurately. However, computers also have limitations like a lack of common sense, self-intelligence, and inability to learn without instructions. There are various types of computers such as desktops, laptops, tablets, servers, and specialized devices. All computers are composed of hardware, software, and peopleware.

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Computer science

CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPUTER:
SPEED-COMPUTERS WORK VERY FAST A TASK THAT TAKES HOURS FOR PEOPLE TO
COMPLETE CAN BE COMPLETED BY A COMPUTER IN JUST A SNAP OF A FINGER.IN FACT,
ACCORDING TO BARIK (2014),NO HUMAN CAN SOLVE COMPLEX COMPUTATIONS FASTER
THAN A COMPUTER. A COMPUTER CAN PROCESS MORE THAN A MILLION INSTRUCTIONS
PER SECOND (UOABABYLON,2020),THAT’S HOW FAST COMPUTER WORKS.
RELIABILITY-A COMPUTER CAN BE CONSIDDEREED RELIABLE IF IT GIVES CONSISTENT
RESULT FOR DATA BEING TESTED.LET US SAY TO ARE COMPUTING THE TORTAL SCORE
OF YOUR QUIZZES IN COMPUTER SCINCE SUBJECT AND YOU REPEATEDLY GET A
RESULT OF 94/100 NO MATTER HOW MANY TI,ES YOU ENTERED THE AME DATA , THEN
THE COMPUTER IS SAID TO BE RELIABLE.
MEMORY-COMPUTERS CAN STORE AND REMEMBER ALL THE DATA INPUT ITS MEMORY.
ACCURACY-THIS REFERS TO THE CORRECTNESS OF RESULT GIVEN BY THE COMPUTER .
COMPUTER’S ACCURACY IS VERY HIGH . IF ERRROR OCCUR , THIS IS PRIMARILY DUE TO
MISTAKES IN ENCODING RAW DATA.
VERSATILITY-AT TIMES WHEN YOU ARE WORKING WITH YOUR COMPUTERS , YOU DO
DIFFERENT TASKS. YOU MAY BE DONLOADING VIDEOS , PHOTOS AND ENCODING
TEXTS. COMPUTERS CAN DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS FOR YOU AT THE SAME TIME ! THAT
IS VERSITALITY.

LIMITATIONS OF A COMPUTER:
LACK OF COMMON SENSE-NO MSTTER HOW EFFICIENT , FAST AND RELIABLE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS MIGHT BE , IT WOULD ONLY FUNCTION BASED ON THE STORED
PROGRAMME(s) IN IT .
NO SELF INTELLIGENCE-COMPUTERS HAVE ZERO INTELLEGEN QUOTIENT. THEY ARE
UNABLE TO SEE AND THINK THE ACTIONS TO PERFORM IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION
UNLESS THAT SITUATTON IS ALREADY PROGRAMMED INTO THEM . IT WILL GIVE YOU A
WRONG INPUT IF IT WAS A GIVEN A WRONG INPUT. COMPUTERS ARE PROGRAMMABLE
TO COMPLETE EACH AND EVERY TASK, HOWEVER SMALL IT BE.
LACK OF DECISION-MAKING-THE COMPUTERSYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO
MAKE DDECISIONS ON THEIR OWN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT POSSESS ALL THE
ESSSENTIALS OF DECION MAKING. THEY CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO TAKE SUCH
DECISIONS, WHICH ARE PURELY PROCEDURE-ORIENTED. IF A COMPUTER HAS NOT BEEN
PROGRAMMED FOR A PARTICULAR DECISION SITUATION, IT WILL NOT TAKE A
DECISION DUE TO LACK OF WISDOM AND EVALUATION FACULTIES.
NO LEARNING POWER-COMPUTER CANNOT PERFORM TASK WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS.
ONCE THE INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN IT WILL WORK FOR ONE TIME AND ONLY WORK
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN.
TYPES OF COMPUTER
DESKTOP COMPUTER-MAY PEOPLE USE DESKTOP COMPUTERS AT WORK, HO,E AND ,
SCHOOL. DESKTOP COMPUTERS ARE DESIGNED TO BE PLACED ON A DESK, AND
THEY’RE TYPICALLY MADE UP OF A FEW DIFFEERENT PARTS, INCLUDING THE
COMPUTER CASE, MONITOR, KEYBOARD, AND MOUSE.
LAPTOP COMPUTER –THE SECOND TYPE OF COMPUTER YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH IS
A LAPTOP COMOPUTER, COMMONLY CALLED A LAPTOP. LAPTOPS ARE BATTERY
POWERED COMPUTERS THAT ARE MORE PORTABLE THAN DESKTOPS, ALLOWING YOU
TO USE THEM ALMOST EVERYWHERE
TABLET COMPUTER-TABLET COMPUTERS OR TABLETS ARE HANDHELD COMOUTERS
THAT ARE EVEN MORE PORTABLE THAN LAPTOPS. INSTEAD OF A KEYBOARD AND
MOUSE , TABLETS USE A TOUCH-SENSITIVE SCREEN FOR TYPING AND NAVIGATION.THE
IPAD IS AN EXAMPLE OF A TABLET.
SERVER – A SERVER IS A COMPUTER THAT SERVES UP INFORMATION TO OTHR
COMPUTERS ON A NETWORK. FOR EXAMPLE,WHENEVER YOU USE THE INTERNET,
YOU’RE LOOKING AT SOMETHING THAT’S STORED ON A SERVER. MANY BUSINESSES
ALSO USED LOCAL FILE SERVERS TO STORE AND SHARE FILES INTERNALLY.
HANDHELD COMPUTERS-ALSO KNOWN AS PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSSISTANTS (PDAs)-ARE
SMALL, PORTABLE DEVICES THAT OFFER USERS MANY OF THE SAME FEATURES AND
CAPABILITIES AS DESKTOP COMPUTERS AT A FRACTON OF THE SIZE.
SPECIALIZED COMPUTERS-
*SMARTHPHONES:MANY CELLPHONES CAN DO A LOT OF
THINGS COMPUTERS CAN DO,INCLUDING
BROWSING THE INTERNET AND PLAYING
GAMES.THEY ARE OFTEN CALLED
SMARTHPHONE.
*WEARABLES:WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY IS A GENERAL
TERM FOR A GROUP OF DEVICES-INCLUDING
FITNESS TRACKERS AND SMARTWATCHES-
THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE WORN
THROUGHOUTTHE DAY. THESE DEVICES ARE
OFTEN CALLED WEARABLES FOR SHORT.
*GAME CONSOLES:A GAME CONSOLE IS SPECIALIZED TYPE

VIDEO GAMES ON YOUR TV.


*TVs:MANY TVs NOW INCLUDE APPLICATIONS
OR APPS THAT LET YOU ACCESS VARIOUS
TYPES ONLINE CONTENT. FOR EXAMPLE,
YOU CAN STREAM VIDEO FROM THE
INTERNET DIRECTLY ONTO YOUR TV.
THEY ARE SOMETIMES CLASSSIFIED AS
EMBEDDED COMPUTERS.

COMPUTERS,REGARDLESS OF ITS TYPE IS COMPOSED OF


THREE PARTS:
HARDWARE-IS ANY PART OF YOUR COMPUTER THAT HAS A PHYSICAL STRUCTURE ,
SUCH AS KEYBOARD OR MOUSE. IT IS ALSO INCLUDES ALL OF THE COMPUTER’S
INTERNAL PARTS . THESE ARE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PARTS OF A COMPUTER.
SOFTWARE-IS ANY SET OF INSTRUCTIONS THAT TELLS THE HARDWARE WHAT TO DO
IT.EXAMPLES OF SOFTWARE INCLUDE WEB BROWSERS, GAMES, AND WORD
PROCESSORS AND PROGRAMS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THE COMPUTER. THERE ARE
TWO TYPES OF SOFTWARE: SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLLICATION SOFTWARE.
SYSTEM SOFTWARES AID THE USER AND THE HARDWARE TO FUNCTION AND INTERACT
WITH EACH OTHER. BASICALLY, IT IS A SOFTWARE TO MANGE A COMPUTER BEHAVIOR
SO AS TO BASIC FUNCIONALITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE USER. APPLICATION
SOFTWARE ARE SOFTWARE THAT HELPS THE USER IN COMPLETING TASKS SUCH AS
DOING ONLINE RESEARCH , JOTTING DOWN NOTES, SETTING AN ALARM, DESIGNING A
GRAPHICS, KEEPING AN ACCOUNT LLOG, DOING CALCULATIONS OR EVEN PLAYING
GAMES.
PEOPLEWARE-REFERS TO ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE ROLE OF PEOPLE IN
THE DEVELOMENT OR USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SYSTEMS. FROM
THE VERY FIRST PERSON WHO WILL USE IT.

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