DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

 Name : K.S.Sandhya Vani

 Designation : Lecturer
 Branch : DCCP
 Institution : SRRS GPT, SIRCILLA, KNR(Dist)
 Year/ semester : I - Year
 Subject : Computer Fundamentals
 Subject Code : CCP-105
 Topic : Understand the Role of computers
 Duration : 50 Mts
 Sub topic : Characteristics & types of computers
 Teaching aids : PPT, Animations & Images

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OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period, you would be

able to :
 Characteristics of computers
 Types of computers
 Advantages and disadvantages of computers

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Recap
Various computer operations.
• Storage and retrieval
• Graphics processing
• Scanning
• Displaying
• Printing
• Plotting

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CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTERS
 Speed
 Accuracy
 Consistency
 Storage capacity
 Flexibility
 Diligence
 Versatality
 Retrieval

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SPEED

 Computer works at a great speed

 It can process data at microseconds
(i.e.10-6 Seconds)
 Some advanced computers can process at
 Nano (10-9) seconds
 pico (10-12) seconds.

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ACCURACY

 It can process the data without any mistakes.

 It can do calculations with 100% accuracy.

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Consistency
 A Computer gives consistent output throughout.
 If an operation is performed for n number of
times, there is same consistent output

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STORAGE

 It can store large amounts of data for processing

computers
 Large amount of data can be stored in permanent
devices called ‘storage devices’.

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Secondary storage devices are used to store
the data permanently
Examples:-
 Floppy disk
 Hard disk
 CD
 Pen drive

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Storage Devices

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Flexibility
 Computers can be used by all sections in the
society right from mini to mainframe computers

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DILIGENCE

 It can do a lot of work for any length of time

without getting tired

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VERSATALITY
They can do various types of processing
such as
 Word processing,
 Graphics,
 Mathematical calculations,
 Logical comparisons,
 Tabular information processing data,
 Processing file maintenance etc.

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 RETRIEVAL

 The stored information can be retrieved at

remarkable speed.

 Retrieval of data is easy and effective.

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TYPES OF COMPUTERS

 ANALOG
 Based on continuous physical variations of
voltage to process input .

 DIGITAL
 Accept, process and output data in the form of
characters.

 HYBRID
 Process data by means of both counting and
measuring input values

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ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERS

 Computers process any kind of data such as

charts, graphics, words, numbers
 They can process data at incredible speed
 They can store large amounts of data on compact
devices like floppy disks

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ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERS

 It is easy to access data stored through

computers
 Computers work untiringly
 They are easy to operate with a little training
 They process data accurately and makes no
mistakes

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DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERS
 Computers are costly
 They are fast fools in the sense
 They can do only what they are told to do
 Lot of training is needed to use them
 They need power
 They are of no direct use to illiterates

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SUMMARY
 Characteristics Of Computers
 Speed
 Accuracy
 Consistency
 Storage capacity
 Flexibility
 Diligence
 Retrieval
 Types of computers
 Analog
 Digital
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Summary
 Advantages:
 It stores large data.
 Processes at a high speed.
 Outputs the results with accuracy

 Disadvantages:
 Higher cost
 Requires special skill to handle
 No brain.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1) List out some of the important characteristics

of a computers
2) List various types of computers
3) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of
the Computers.

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