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Computer

• What is computer?
• A computer is an electronic machine that
processes raw data to give information as
output. An electronic device that accepts data
as input, and transforms it under the influence
of a set of special instructions called Programs,
to produce the desired output
• It is believed that the Analytical Engine was
the first computer which was invented by
Charles Babbage in 1837. Charles Babbage is
also known as the father of the computer.
• Computers consist of hardware components
such as the central processing unit (CPU),
memory, storage devices, input/output devices,
and peripherals, as well as software
components such as the operating system and
applications.
Characteristics of Computers:
a) Speed: The speed of operation of the computers are
very high. Processing speed increases day by day with
new inventions of Technology. In general, no human
being can compete to solve the complex computations,
faster than computer.
b) Accuracy: Since Computer is a machine, it gives the
results with high accurately.
c) Storage: Computer can store a large amount of data,
Pictures, Movies with appropriate format. The data can
be retrieved whenever required using proper programs.
d) Diligence: Computer can work for hours without any
break and creating error.
e) Versatility : We can use computers to
perform completely different type of work at
the same time.
f) No IQ : Computer does not work without
instructions. Whatever the way we programme
the same way it will function. It doesn’t have
its own intelligence. However, the present day
computers are programmed to have artificial
intelligence.
g) No feeling : Computer does not have
emotions, knowledge, experience, feeling. It is
just a machine.
Classification of Computers
• Computers are available in different sizes and
with different capabilities. On the basis of
capacity of speed processing information
computers are classified into: Super computer,
Mainframe computer, Mini computer and Micro
computer. Super computer.
• They are most powerful and expensive computers.
They have externally large storage capacities and
processing speed is at least 10 times faster than other
computers. Some of the super computers are NEC ,
CRAY ,CYBER 205,CDC STAR 100 etc. Mainframe
computer: They are medium or large machine, made
of several units connected together. It's generally
used in big organizations. Mini computer:
• They are like small mainframes. They consist of a few
separate units connected together. They are not
powerful as mainframe computers. Micro computer:
Micro Computers are the smallest general purpose
computers.
• They are used in different applications like business,
engineering, schools, colleges, entertainment etc.
Micro computers are further classified into Desk tops,
Laptops, Palmtops and so on depending on their
relative size. In recent years the mobile phones too
have computing facilities.
• The trend is that the communication features and
computing features are integrated in such devices.

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