2. C ommon
O riented
M achine
P articularly
U nited and used under
T echnical and
E ducational
R esearch.
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3. Definition
Features
Parts of computer
Types of computer
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4. A computer generally means a programmable machine. The two
principal characteristics of a computer are: it responds to a specific
set of instructions in a well-defined manner and it can execute a
prerecorded list of instructions (a program).
Related Terms
PC - personal computer
Personal computer game
Home computer
Network computer
Apple Computer
MPC
Pervasive computing
Computer business
End-user computing
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6. It has a very fast speed of executing instruction.
CPU of a computer can perform more than 10
million operations per second. speed of
performance of a computer decreases due to
slower Input and Output devices, interfaced to
CPU.
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7. The speed with which computers can process
large quantities of data/ Information, the size
of input so also the output is quite large. The
size of information to be stored further
increases due to graphic applications. All this
information is to be stored in auxiliary memory
i.e Hard Disk fitted inside the computer. Hard
Disks now days have a storage capacity as
large as 4 GB. The size of internal primary
memory (RAM) has also been increases a lot to
about 64 MB
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8. The accuracy of results computed by a computer
is consistently high. Due to digital techniques
the error is very small. The errors in computing
may be due to logical mistakes by a
programmer or due to inaccurate data.
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9. Computers are capable of performing almost task
provided the task can be reduced to a series of
logical steps so that an appropriate program in
a suitable language can be fed to a computer
memory. Of course, the input and output
devices should be capable of performing the
desired task. Because of these capabilities, a
number of processes can be automated with the
help of a computer.
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10. Name of computer body parts:
1. Screen
2. Monitor
3. Mouse
4. System unit
5. Key board
6. Speaker
7. Microphone
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