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Q1. What do you mean by word computer? Write characteristics, Application, Classification & Generation of Computer?
Short Questions -
1. A) What do you mean by word computer?
Answer – A computer is an electronic device that takes input such as numbers, text, sound, image, animations, video, etc., processes it,
and converts it into meaningful information that could be understood, presenting the changed input (processed input) as output.
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The word "computer" comes from the word "compute" which means to calculate. So a computer is normally considered to be a calculating
device that can perform arithmetic operations at very fast speed. More accurately, a computer may be defined as a device that operates
upon data. Data can be anything like Alphabetic (A-Z), Numeric (0-9) or Symbolic. A computer can store, process, and retrieve data as
and when desired. The activity of processing data using a computer is called data processing. Data processing consists of three sub-
activities: capturing the input data, manipulating the data, and managing the output results. Thus data is the raw material used as input to
data processing.
Block diagram – Block Diagram is consist of five major
operations or functions irrespective of their size and make. These
are
1) It accepts data or instructions by way of input,
2) It stores data,
3) It can process data as required by the user,
4) It gives results in the form of output, and
5) It controls all operations inside a computer.