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    The document provides an introduction to computers including definitions of key concepts. It discusses how computers can accept data as input, process that data, and store the results for later use as output. It also defines software and hardware, describing system and application software as well as common input and output devices and storage devices used in computing.

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    Tittle=IntroductionofComputer

    Name=HamzaNasir
    S/o=NasirAbbas
    RollNo=745191
    Semester=BBA1st
    Section=Morning(B)
    SubmittedTo=AroosaRemzan
    SubmittedBy=HamzaNasir
    Computer:
    Computerisanelectronicmachineusedtosolvedifferentproblemsaccordingtoasetofi
    nstructionsgiventoit.Acomputercanacceptdata,processdataintousefulinformation
    andstoreitforlateruse.

    Data[input]:
    Acollectionofrawfactsandfiguresiscalleddata.Thewordrawmeansthatthefactshave
    notbeenprocessedtogettheirexactmeaning.Dataisgivingtothecomputerforprocessi
    ng.Dataiscollectedfromdifferentsources.Itiscollectedfordifferentpurposes.Datama
    yconsistofnumbers,characters,symbolsorpicturesetc.

    Processing:
    Thesecondstepoftheinformationprocessingcycleisprocessing.Itconvertsdataintoinf
    ormationisanorganizedandprocessedformthedata.Thecentralprocessingdataintoin
    formation.

    Information[output]:
    Theprocesseddataiscalledinformation.Informationisanorganizedandprocessedfor
    mofdata.Itismoremeaningfulthandataandisuseformakingdecision.Dataisusedasinp
    utfortheprocessingandinformationistheoutputofthisprocessing.Thisinformationca
    nbeusedagaininsomeotherprocessingandwhilebeconsideredasdatainthatprocessi
    ng.

    Computeristhecombinationofsoftwareandhardware.

    Software
    Setofinstructiongiventothecomputertosolveaspecificproblemiscalledsoftware.Soft
    wareisthepartofcomputerthatyoucanseeonly.
    Therearetwotypesofsoftware
    Systemsoftware
    Example
    Window,mac
    Applicationsoftware
    Example
    M.Swordetc.

    Hardware:

    Thephysicalpartofacomputerarecalledhardware.Hardwarecanbetouchedorseenby
    theuser.Hardwarecannotperformanytaskwithoutsoftware.
    Examples
    Keyboard,Mouse,Touchpadetc.

    Inputandoutputdevices
    Inputdevice:
    Thedevicesusedtoenterthedatainsidethecomputerarecalledinputdevices.Bymeans
    ofinputdeviceswecancommunicationwiththecomputer.
    Example:
    Mouse,keyboard,etc.
    Outputdevices:
    Thedataprocessedintoausefulformiscalledoutputdevices.Theusercanreceiveoutpu
    tfromthecomputeronascreenorprintonthepaperthroughprinter.Incaseofaudiooutp
    ut,thenitcanbereceivedthroughspeaker.
    Examples:
    Speaker,printer;monitoretc.

    StorageDevice
    Storagedeviceisusedtostoredatainbits(Smallestunitofdata).Largeamountofdatacan
    bestoredincomputerandalsoretrievewheneverrequired

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