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Friday, May 11, 2018

WHAT IS A COMPUTER ?

´A computer refers to an electronic device that accepts data, processes data, stores and produces  results as information under the direction of a stored program of instructions (software) with speed and accuracy.


DEFINITION OF KEYWORDS:

     In dealing with what really defines a computer, these core points cannot be left out.

´Accepts Data(Input): A computer accepts  data(input) from a user or a program. Such data might be a collection of facts and figures and a set of instructions telling the computer what to do
  •   ´Processes Data (processing): The computer might do an addition or compare and data into information.
´Stores Information (storage): computers have a component called memory that holds information.
´Produces the processed information(output) : computers give out result or information that has been processed either in soft or hard copy

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