A computer is an electronic device that can perform calculations and handle multiple tasks by executing a set of instructions. It has a central processing unit that carries out computer programs, a monitor for visual display, a keyboard and mouse for input, and additional peripherals like printers, modems, and speakers. Computers are characterized by their speed, accuracy, reliability, large storage capacity, versatility, and ability to reduce manpower and paperwork.
A computer is an electronic device that can perform calculations and handle multiple tasks by executing a set of instructions. It has a central processing unit that carries out computer programs, a monitor for visual display, a keyboard and mouse for input, and additional peripherals like printers, modems, and speakers. Computers are characterized by their speed, accuracy, reliability, large storage capacity, versatility, and ability to reduce manpower and paperwork.
A computer is an electronic device that can perform calculations and handle multiple tasks by executing a set of instructions. It has a central processing unit that carries out computer programs, a monitor for visual display, a keyboard and mouse for input, and additional peripherals like printers, modems, and speakers. Computers are characterized by their speed, accuracy, reliability, large storage capacity, versatility, and ability to reduce manpower and paperwork.
The word is derived from ‘compute’, which means to
calculate.
A Computer is an electronic device that can perform a variety
of tasks by executing a given set of instructions.
It is a versatile and can handle multiple tasks like
documentation, accounting, designing, airlines, railways and
other bookings, weather forecasting and many more.
The acronym for COMPUTER is Common Oriented Machine
Particularly Used for Trade and Education Research.
ORGANIZATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEM CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions. MONITOR A monitor or a display is an electronic visual display for computers. The display device in modern monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray tube (CRT) about as deep as the screen size. MOUSE In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that detects two- dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows for fine control of a graphical user interface. KEYBOARD A keyboard typically has characters engraved or printed on the keys and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single written symbol. However, to produce some symbols requires pressing and holding several keys simultaneously or in sequence. While most keyboard keys produce letters, numbers or signs (characters), other keys or simultaneous key presses can produce actions or execute computer commands. PRINTER
In computing, a printer is a peripheral which
makes a persistent human readable representation of graphics or text on paper or similar physical media. MODEM A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that modulates signals to encode digital information and demodulates signals to decode the transmitted information. SPEAKER
Computer speakers, or multimedia speakers,
are speakers external to a computer, that disable the lower fidelity built-in speaker. CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMPUTER
1. Speed 2. Accuracy 3. Reliability 4. Storage Capacity 5. Versatility 6. Reduction in Manpower 7. Reduction in Paper Work