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Characteristic of Computers

The document discusses the characteristics of computers. It describes computers as electronic devices that can receive and process data according to programmed instructions to produce results. It then lists and explains 7 key characteristics of computers: 1) Speed - they can perform millions of calculations per second; 2) Accuracy - they work with high precision; 3) Diligence - they can work continuously for long periods without tiring; 4) Versatility - the same computer can be used for different tasks depending on its programming; 5) Storage - they can store large amounts of data; 6) Being dumb - they have no intelligence and simply follow instructions; 7) No emotions - as non-living devices, they lack human emotions.

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Characteristic of Computers

The document discusses the characteristics of computers. It describes computers as electronic devices that can receive and process data according to programmed instructions to produce results. It then lists and explains 7 key characteristics of computers: 1) Speed - they can perform millions of calculations per second; 2) Accuracy - they work with high precision; 3) Diligence - they can work continuously for long periods without tiring; 4) Versatility - the same computer can be used for different tasks depending on its programming; 5) Storage - they can store large amounts of data; 6) Being dumb - they have no intelligence and simply follow instructions; 7) No emotions - as non-living devices, they lack human emotions.

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The term computer has been

borrowed from compute that means


WHAT ARE COMPUTERS? to calculate. Computer is an
electronic device which is capable of
receiving information (data) in a
particular form and of performing a
sequence of operations in accordance
with a predetermined but variable
set of procedural instructions
(program) to produce a result in the
form of information or signals.
Whereas initially computers were
used to perform arithmetic
calculations at fast speed, now they
are used in nearly every field.
CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTER

1. SPEED
2. ACCURACY
3. DILIGENCE
4. VERSATILITY
5. IT CAN STORE DATA
6. IT IS DUMB
7. IT HAS NO EMOTION
SPEED:

Present day computer operate at very high speed. A


computer can perform several million instruction
( calculations) in one second. For example, it can add or
multiply 2 lakh number in a second. There are several
different types of computers and they all have different
speeds running from high to very-very high.

However, even the speed of the slowest personal


computer (PC) is very high compare to that of a human
being, as far as arithmetic operations are concerned.
Typically, the speed of computers is specified in
MIP(Million Instructions per Seconds) or
MLFOPS(Million Floating-Point Operation Per Seconds).
ACCURACY:

Computers perform with a very high degree of


consistent accuracy. Now a days computer technology
stabilized, and the chances of a computer giving in
accurate results are very rare. If you ask a computer to
perform a particular calculation, say, division of Two
numbers a thousand times, it will perform each division
operation with the same accuracy.

Sometimes computers do make mistakes. This may


happens if there is an undedicated flaw in the design of
the computer (That is very rare now a days). Most of the
times, computers make mistakes if they are not
programmed correctly. That is, if the programmer who
has written the program to do same calculations did not
consider all excepts of the data that will be fade into the
computer, it can give in accurate results. Computers can
give accurate results if the input data is in accurate, e.g.
if you try to divide a number by zero (0).
DILIGENCE:

When human beings are required to work continuously


for a few hours, they become try and start losing
concentration. On the other hand, a computer can
continue a work for hour (or even days) at the same
speed and accuracy. It does not show signs of tiredness
or lake of concentration when may to work
continuously. Unlike human beings, it does not
complain or show lethargy or laziness when made to do
the same task repeated. Because of this property,
computers are generally used in all such situation where
the same or similar task has to be repeated a numbers of
times, e.g. preparing the salary slip for 10 thousand
employs of a company, or printing divide end checks for
ten lakh share holders of a large company.
VERSATILITY

Computers are very versatile. The same computer can be


used for various applications. For instance, you can use
a Personal Computer (PC) to prepare a latter, prepare
the balance sheet of a company, store a database of
employees, produce a professional-looking
advertisement, send or receive fax messages, etc. for a
computer to perform a new job, all it needs is a program.
(A program is a set of instructions that enables a
computer to do a particular task.) Thus, if you want a
computer to do perform a new task, all you need to
write a new program for that task.
IT CAN STORE DATA

A computer can store a huge amount of data in its


memory. You can store almost any type of data, such as
a letter, Picture, Sound, etc. in a computer. You can
recall the stored from the computer whenever you need
it. For instance, if you type a letter you can save it. Then,
if you want to send a single letter to another person, you
can recall that letter from the computers memory,
modify it and then print a new letter.
IT IS DUMB

A computer is dumb. It has no intelligence of its own. It


cannot think or apply its judgment. It gets its power
from the program that it runes. It will do only what it is
asked to do. It has to be hold what to do, and in what
sequence. Therefore, the program that the computer
runs determines what task it will perform. Those, if you
run a word processor program on a computer, it
becomes a word processor and if you run a Desktop
Publishing (DTP) program. It becomes a Desktop
publisher. So, a computer does not take its own
decisions—it simply follows the programmer or the
user.
IT HAS NO EMOTIONS

Computers are not living beings. Hence, they do not


have any emotions. They do not have any heart or soul.
Human Beings often take some decisions based on
emotions, taste, feelings, etc. in their daily life. On the
other hand, computers always take decisions based on a
program that they run.

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