1. Define computer?

Computer is an electronic device that is designed to work

with Information. The term computer is derived from the Latin term ‘computer’, this
means to calculate or programmable machine. Computer cannot do anything without
a Program. It represents the decimal numbers through a string of binary digits. The
Word 'Computer' usually refers to the Center Processor Unit plus Internal memory.

2. What is the difference b/n data & information? Data is the raw material that is to be processed
for information or for collection of details. It is unorganized data or facts that are to be processed.
Data is plain fact and it has to be processed for further information. Data is alone enough to get
details and find the meaning of something. Data is the computers language. Data is useless unless
it is processed or has been made into something. Data has no meaning when it has not been
interpreted. Data is an unclear definition of words jumbled up to form one meaning of something.
Data comes in figures, dates and numbers and is not processed.

 Data is unprocessed facts figures. Information is processed data.

 Data doesn’t depend on Information. Information depends on data.
 Data is not specific. Information is specific.
 Data is a single unit. A group of data which carries news and meaning is called
Information.
 Data doesn’t carry a meaning. Information must carry a logical meaning.
 Data is the raw material. Information is the product.

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 Example of Data

 Student Data on Admission Forms: When students get admission in a college. They fill
admission form. This form contains raw facts (data of student) like name, father’s name,
address of student etc.
 Data of Citizens: During census, data of all citizens is collected.
 Survey Data: Different companies collect data by survey to know the opinion of people
about their product.
 Students Examination data: In examination data about obtained marks of different
subjects for all students is collected.

However, information

Information is processed data. The data that can be made useful is known as information.
Information is basically the data plus the meaning of what the data was collected for. Data does
not depend upon information but information depends upon data. It cannot be generated without
the help of data. Information is something that is being conveyed. Information is meaningful when
data is gathered and meaning is generated. Information cannot be generated without the help of
data. Information is the meaning that has been formed with the help of data and that meaning
makes sense because of the data that has been collected against the word. Information is processed
and comes in a meaningful form.

Examples of Information

 Student Address Labels: Stored data of students can be used to print address labels of
students.
 Census Report: Census data is used to get report/information about total population of a
country and literacy rate etc.

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  Survey Reports and Results: Survey data is summarized into reports/information to
present to management of the company.
 Result Cards of Individual Students: In examination system collected data (obtained
marks in each subject) is processed to get total obtained marks of a student. Total obtained
marks are Information. It is also used to prepare result card of a student.
 Merit List: After collecting admission forms from candidates, merit is calculated on the
basis of obtained marks of each candidate. Normally, percentage of marks obtained is
calculated for each candidate. Now all the candidates’ names are arranged in descending
order by percentage. This makes a merit list. Merit list is used to decide whether a candidate
will get admission in the college or not.

Key Differences

 Data is the input language for a computer and information is the output language for human.
 Data is unprocessed facts or mere figures but information is processed data which has been
made sense of.
 Data does not depend on information but information depends on data and without it,
information cannot be processed.
 Data is not specific but information is specific enough to generate meaning.
 Data is the raw material that is collected but information is a detailed meaning generated
from the data.

3. Write the d/f use of computer? Computers are used in so many fields in our daily life. From
Engineers to Doctors, Students, Teachers, and Government Organization they all use
computers to perform specific tasks, for entertainment or just to finish office work. Computers
have made our life easier. With greater precision and accuracy and less time taking computers
can do a lot in short time while that task can take a lot of time while doing manually. Computers
have taken industries and businesses to a whole new level. They are used at Home for work
and entertainment purposes, at Office, In hospitals, in government organizations. Here we are
going to discuss some of the uses of computers in various fields.

A. Uses of Computer at Home

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  Home Budget

 Computer Games

 Working from Home

 Entertainment

 Chatting & Social Media

B. Uses of Computers in Education

 Computer Aided Learning (CAL)

 Distance Learning

 Online Examination

 Online Training Resources

C. Uses of Computers in Business

 Marketing

 Stock Exchange

D. Uses of computers in Medical Field

 Hospital Management System

 Patient History

 Patients Monitoring

 Life Support Systems

 Diagnosis Purpose

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4. 10110 convert to binary: - to convert decimal to binary divide a number by 2 and write
remainder

101/2 remainder =1 Result bottom to top

50/2 remainder = 0
25/2 remainder = 1
12/2 remainder=0
6/2 remainder=0
3/2 remainder=1
½ remainder =1
= 11001012

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 5. = 0010011 by the rule of binary division the dividend of the first

101 1011111 digit greeter than the divisor the quotient is 1 other

101 or less than the dividend the result is 0 101>1 so

0111 the result is 0 so all step done by the rule

101

00101

101

So the final Result is equal to 100112 OR 00100112

6.1011111- 1001

1011111
- 1001
= 1010110