Five basic operations of a computer

 Inputting: The process of entering data and instructions into the computer system  Storing:  Saving data and instructions to make them readily available for initial or additional processing whenever required  Processing:  Performing arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc.) or logical operations (comparisons like equal to, less...

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Generations of computer

·         “Generation”in computer talk is a step in technology.  It provides a framework for the growth of computer industry ·         Originally it was used to distinguish between various hardware technologies, but now it has been extended to include both hardware and software ·         Till...

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Evolution of computer & Some of earlier computer's

                   Evolution of Computers ·         Blaise Pascal invented the first mechanical adding machine in 1642 ·         Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented the first calculator for multiplication in 1671 ·         Keyboard...

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Characteristics of computer

                                    Characteristics of computer 1) Automatic: Given a job, computer can work on it automatically without human interventions. 2) Speed: Computer can perform data processing jobs very fast, usually measured in microseconds (10-6), nanoseconds (10-9),...

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Data processing

Data Processing The activity of processing data using a computer is called data processing ·         Data ·         Capture Data ·         Manipulate Data ·         Output Results ·         Information...

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What is Computer?

The word computer comes from the word “compute”, which means, “to calculate”  Thereby, a computer is an electronic device that can perform arithmetic operations at high speed  A computer is also called a data processor because it can store, process, and retrieve data whenever desired or  Computer is an electronic device which help human do do work...

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