A REPORT ON BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Definitions
Computer-An electronic device that accepts data and converts it into information.
Data-It is meaningless information, that is , letters, pictures, numbers etc.
Information-data that is processed to be meaningful
Computer hardware
Monitor-desktop/Visual display unit
System unit
Mouse
Keyboard
Cables
Computer software
Microsoft word
Microsoft excel
Microsoft publisher
Microsoft Access
Important Features of a Computer
Some basic characteristics of a computer are:
Speed-Computers perform very fast calculations and processing of million instructions and tasks in a few
seconds.
Efficiency-The computers are not only fast but also, the information processed is highly efficient and
accurate.
Reliable-Computers are highly reliable for long working hours and can do heavy amounts of work for long
durations, unlike humans.
Versatile-The variety of tasks that a computer can perform is highly versatile as the functions and tasks
performed can be of a billion types ranging from simple calculations to highly complicated science
researches.
Storage-The amount of data that a computer can store is very vast and also the management and
accessing of data is very organized and efficient. It also avoids the loss of data.
