FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A Computer is a programmable machine OR an electronic device which takes in data, processes it and outputs the results.Is a washing machine considered to be a computer?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers.

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, 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).

Detailed explanation-4: -At its core, a computer is a multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions.

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