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What is computer and its characteristics


 Computer  : 

Computer is an electronic data processing device, which accept and store data input, process the data and generates the output in a required format. computer is made up of integrated  parts (input, control, ALU, storage and output unit) All the part work together to process data so, we can say that a computer is a programmable electronic device accept row data as input and process it with  set of instruction to produce the result as output.

Meaning of computer

The word "computer" comes from the word "compute" which means to "calculate". The word computer is derived from the Latin word compute which means to calculate.

Characteristics of computer

Automatic: It is a automatic machine work by itself without human instruction.

Speed: A computer is a very fast devices. It can perform in a few second, the amount of work that a human being can do in an entire year.

 Accuracy: In addition to being very fast computer are very accurate.

Accuracy of a computer is consistently high and the degree of its accuracy depends upon its design. 

No IQ : A computer is not a magical device its IQ is 0.

No feeling : Computer are devoid of emotion. They have no feeling because they are machine.

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