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What Is A Computer?: V V V V

A computer is an electronic device that receives data as input, processes that data, stores the data in memory or on storage devices, and outputs the processed information. It consists of hardware, software, data, and people. A computer system requires input devices to enter data, processing circuits and programs, output devices to present results, and storage mechanisms. Computers essentially perform arithmetic and logical operations. They are classified by their purpose, operating principle, and size/processing capabilities, ranging from personal computers to supercomputers used for specialized operations requiring extensive processing power.

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What Is A Computer?: V V V V

A computer is an electronic device that receives data as input, processes that data, stores the data in memory or on storage devices, and outputs the processed information. It consists of hardware, software, data, and people. A computer system requires input devices to enter data, processing circuits and programs, output devices to present results, and storage mechanisms. Computers essentially perform arithmetic and logical operations. They are classified by their purpose, operating principle, and size/processing capabilities, ranging from personal computers to supercomputers used for specialized operations requiring extensive processing power.

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What is a computer?

A computer is an electronic device that


vReceives data
vProcesses the data it receives
vStore the data in memory or on some storage device such as a disk or CD.
vOutputs information on a device such as a monitor or printer
Computers can be found in almost every aspect of our lives.
The first computers were used by the military and government installations.
The first personal computer was sold in 1977.

A computer system consists of the following components:


vHardware: Tangible physical equipment.
vSoftware: The intangible set of instructions that tell the
computer what to do. This set of instructions is called a
software program.
vData: The information entered into a computer to be
processed.
vPeople: The users who enter the data and use the output.

Computer System Components


(Input-Process-Output Model (IPO))
A computer system requires many components to do its job:

It requires some device or method to input data so it can be processed.

It requires circuits and programs in order to process the data.

It needs some type of output device to give the result of its processing to the user.

It needs some mechanism for storing data.


What does a computer do?
As complex as some computers may be, they all essentially perform only two operations:
vArithmetic operations, such as addition, subtraction and
so on
vLogical operations, such as comparing two values and
taking some action based on the result of the comparison.

Categories of computers
Computers are classified by

.Purpose and use

Operating principle

Size and processing capabilities


Size and processing capabilities

Supercomputers: Used for specialized operations requiring mathematical operations.

Extremely Powerful Systems


Large-Scale Data Mining
Parallel Processing
Mini Supercomputers

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