Computer:
An electronic device which is
capable of receiving information (data) in a particular form and of
performing a sequence of operations in accordance with a predetermined
but variable set of procedural instructions (program) to produce a
result in the form of information or signals.
Another Definiation:
A computer is not an acronym and is sometimes abbreviated as comp or 'puter.
The term "computer" was originally given to humans who performed
numerical calculations using mechanical calculators such as the abacus
and slide rule. The term was later given to a mechanical device as they
began replacing the human computers. Today's computers are electronic
devices that accept data (input),
process that data, produces output, and then store (storage) the results.
The first computer was called the ENIAC, which was built during World War II (1943-1946). These early computers used vacuum tubes and were very large (sometimes room size) and only found in businesses, Universities, or governments. Later, computers began utilizing transistors as well as smaller and cheaper parts that allowed the common person to own their own computer. This history of computers and related topics can be found on our history page.
Today, computers help make jobs that used to be complicated much simpler. For example, a user can write letters in a word processor and edit any portion of the letter anytime, spell check the letter, and move text from another document into the letter, etc. This is just one of the millions of different things a computer is capable of doing.
The first computer was called the ENIAC, which was built during World War II (1943-1946). These early computers used vacuum tubes and were very large (sometimes room size) and only found in businesses, Universities, or governments. Later, computers began utilizing transistors as well as smaller and cheaper parts that allowed the common person to own their own computer. This history of computers and related topics can be found on our history page.
Today, computers help make jobs that used to be complicated much simpler. For example, a user can write letters in a word processor and edit any portion of the letter anytime, spell check the letter, and move text from another document into the letter, etc. This is just one of the millions of different things a computer is capable of doing.
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