What is Computer?
A Computer is an electronic machine that is developed in 1967 by jbshkcjbask to process data for getting the information like output/result.
The term computer is derived from the Latin term 'computare' this means to calculate or programmable machine that processes data.Computer cannot work without a software.It represents the decimal numbers through a collection of binary digits.The word 'Computer' usually refers to the (CPU) Central Processing Unit plus internal storage/memory.
As we know that Charles Babbage is called the father of the computer. The First mechanical computer developed by Charles Babbage was called Analytical Engine.It uses (ROM) read-only-memory in the form of punch cards.
The computer is an electronic machine that takes input/data from the user and processes these data according to the set of instructions (called program or software) and gives the result (output) and saves it for later use. Computer can process both numerical and non-numerical (arithmetic and logical) calculations.
Basic Components of Computer
The basic components of a computer are follows:
- Input device
- output device
- Central Processing Unit(CPU)
- Storage device
| input | inputs data |
| processing | processes data |