COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An electronic device for storing and processing data and it comes from the root word “compute” meaning to calculate.
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Computer
B
Compass
C
Cooler
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Chain An electronic device for storing and processing data and it comes from the root word “compute” meaning to calculate.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word “Computer” comes from the word “Compute”, which means “to calculate”. Hence, people usually consider a computer to be a calculating device that can perform arithmetical & logical operations at high speed. It accepts data as input, then processes it & finally gives desired output.

Detailed explanation-2: -A computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.

Detailed explanation-3: -Such a set of sequenced instructions, which cause a computer to perform particular operations, is called a program. The term computer has been derived from the word “COMPUTE” which means calculate.

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