What is a Computer š„
A Computer is an electronic device that manipulates āinformationā or ādataā. Or has the ability to storeĀ , retrieve and process data. You can use Computer to type documentsĀ , send emails and browse the Internet. You can also use it to handle spreadsheets, accounting, database management, presentation games and more.
When reading the above definition, you may find some common behaviours of computers such as,
- It is a man-made machine
- It accepts instructions of a human given in a sequential manner
- As per the given instructions, it performs some calculations and does changes for the information fed by human
Releases or produces an output that is useful to the user
Computer is a manā- made digital electronic device. It has a physical structure with several parts called HARDWARE and computer programs installed in the computer called SOFTWARE.
HARDWARE
A collection of physical parts of a computer system is called Hardware.
EgĀ :
- Monitor
- Processor
- Mouse
- Keyboard
SOFTWARE
Part of a computer system that consists of data or computer instructions are called Software.
EgĀ :
- Browsersā- Mozilla Fire Fox
- Word processorsā- Microsoft word
- Computer games
