FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS

HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program is known as a(n) ____
A
analytical device
B
counting device
C
computer
D
calculator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[/kəmˈpyo͞odər/] noun. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.

Detailed explanation-2: -A computer is an electronic machine that processes raw data to give information as output. An electronic device that accepts data as input, and transforms it under the influence of a set of special instructions called Programs, to produce the desired output (referred to as Information).

Detailed explanation-3: -A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.

Detailed explanation-4: -A computer is an electronic calculating machine. It is a device for storing, processing, and displaying information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Or, what is a computer? A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept input (data), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output), and store the results for future use (Shelly, Freund and Vermaat, 2010).

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