what is computer ?

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use of computer , what is window ,what is opreting system what is ms dos ,

Answer 1

A computer is the thing in front of you. A window is the box with this web page on it. The operating system is the program that lets you run other programs. MS Dos is a kind of operating system.



I like to imagine that you are sitting in the middle of a jungle somewhere. You heard some eco-tourists talking about their computer problems as they tramped past your village. "Hmmm. What is this... com...pew...tore?" you mused. You got out a piece of paper that you had saved for something really special, wrote out your questions, walked 120 miles to the nearest post office, and sent it to your cousin who had moved to a larger city, who took it to a library where a reference librarian posted the question on Yahoo Answers for you. I hope that when she transcribes the answers and sends them back to you via carrier pigeon, it doesn't take so long to get back to you that you forget what you wanted to know in the first place.

Answer 2

A computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digitalized data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed. Complex computers also include the means for storing data (including the program, which is also a form of data) for some necessary duration. A program may be invariable and built into the computer (and called logic circuitry as it is on microprocessors) or different programs may be provided to the computer (loaded into its storage and then started by an administrator or user). Today's computers have both kinds of programming.



Most histories of the modern computer begin with the Analytical Engine envisioned by Charles Babbage following the mathematical ideas of George Boole, the mathematician who first stated the principles of logic inherent in today's digital computer. Babbage's assistant and collaborator, Ada Lovelace, is said to have introduced the ideas of program loops and subroutines and is sometimes considered the first programmer. Apart from mechanical calculators, the first really useable computers began with the vacuum tube, accelerated with the invention of the transistor, which then became embedded in large numbers in integrated circuits, ultimately making possible the relatively low-cost personal computer.



Modern computers inherently follow the ideas of the stored program laid out by John von Neumann in 1945. Essentially, the program is read by the computer one instruction at a time, an operation is performed, and the computer then reads in the next instruction, and so on. Recently, computers and programs have been devised that allow multiple programs (and computers) to work on the same problem at the same time in parallel. With the advent of the Internet and higher bandwidth data transmission, programs and data that are part of the same overall project can be distributed over a network and embody the Sun Microsystems slogan: "The network is the computer."

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Answer 3

A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.



Computers take numerous physical forms. The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century (around 1940 - 1945), although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers.[1] Modern computers are based on comparatively tiny integrated circuits and are millions to billions of times more capable while occupying a fraction of the space.[2] Today, simple computers may be made small enough to fit into a wristwatch and be powered from a watch battery. Personal computers in various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "a computer"; however, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer. Embedded computers are small, simple devices that are used to control other devices — for example, they may be found in machines ranging from fighter aircraft to industrial robots, digital cameras, and children's toys.





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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer

Answer 4

Common Machine thatis Particularly used for Trade, Education, and Research,........

window

window is a screen that is used to see the contents of a computer, u r seeing this in a window,

OS

windows, Unix, Linux these r some OS used in computer

they control the entire operation of the system.

ms dos

Microsoft Disc Operatind System,,,,, it can be viewed by start->run->command(type the word) u can see a window ie., dos

Answer 5

computer is an electronic device which accept row data from the user ,which processes it and gives a desired output.

and ans 2 is

windows is an operating system that allowes the user to issues commands by using the mouse.When you switch on your computer windows run autometically and you get the screen as shown

Answer 6

Computer is a data processing electronic div ice

Answer 7

computer is an electronic device that can accept restoe data under the controll of instructions

Answer 8

Do yourself a favor and go to wikipedia.org to find the answers to these questions. Or go to a computer class.

Answer 9

Computer is a electronic device which accept the data process it and finally it will give you a final result..............

Answer 10

Related phrases: personal computer computer viruses computer virus host computer computer-aided design computer science network computer computer aided design computer graphics computer based training



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* An electronic, digital device that stores and processes information.

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* An electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data, and can be programmed with instructions that it remembers. The physical parts that make up a computer (the central processing unit, input, output, and memory) are called hardware. ...

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* The term computer can refer to just a (1) a boxy device which contains a hard disk drive (HDD), memory, a CPU (central processing unit) and other circuitry, or it can refer to (2) the boxy device plus peripheral devices, such as a display, keyboard and mouse. ...

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* The ability to access a computer or a network from a remote site.

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* a programmable machine that inputs, processes and outputs data

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* A "computer" is defined for Current Population Surveys as a personal or home workstation having a typewriter-like keyboard connected to a laptop computer, mini-computer, or mainframe computer.

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* Related to automation and electronic data processing. The Library of Congress commonly classes most computer-related books in HF5548, QA75-76, Z52, T385, and some TK ranges.

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* An "electronic device that accepts information in digital or similar form and manipulates it for a result based on a sequence of instructions." UCITA 102(a)(9).

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* The name of the computer running the web server (for large sites multiple computers may service the same web address)

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* In general, a device that uses digital technology to process and manipulate information. Analogue computers do exist, but are so obscure as to be occult.

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* Electronic machine capable of performing calculations and other manipulations of various types of data, under the control of a stored set of instructions. The machine itself is the hardware; the instructions are the program or software. ...

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* A computer is general-purpose machine that processes data. The data is processed according to a set of instructions known as programs. The computer and all equipment attached to it are called hardware. The computer is a form of hardware and the programs are known as software.

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* A computer is a machine that accepts data (in digital form) and manipulates it for some result based on a program (sequence of instructions)which describes how data is to be manipulated or processed.

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* A device that monitors nitrogen in the body during a dive though mathematical algorithms. The device allows divers to multilevel dive and extend bottom time beyond what a dive table allows.

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* Originally, the term referred to a person who did mathematical calculations using a mechanical calculation device or an analogue computer. Today, the term 'computer' refers to the electronic machine that is able to store, process and manipulate data. ...

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* 1. A device that accepts data, processes the data in accordance with a stored program, generates results, and usually consists of input, output, storage, arithmetic, logic, and control units. 2. ...

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* A multi-function electronic device that can execute instructions to perform a task.

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* an electronic piece of equipment with the capabilities of receiving instructions, numerical data, and queries; processing the data; and providing solutions. Page 307

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* A program that performs one of the tasks for which a computer is used, such as word processing or numerical computations.

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* Any machine that accepts structured input, processes it according to prescribed rules and produces the result as output.

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* A machine for performing operations on numeric or symbolic data. Nowdays the term usually refers to digital computers capable of being instructed by stored programs. See also Algorithm, Hardware, Software.

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* A functional unit that can perform substantial computations, including numerous arithmetic operations and logic operations without human intervention during a run. In information processing, the term computer usually describes a digital computer. ...

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* Will run on 386 PC, although a 486 or higher is recommended.

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* A machine that can add, subtract, multiply, divide, move, and perform other mathematical and logical functions on numbers.

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* A device that operates on data (input) according to specified instructions (program), usually contained within the computer and which produces results as output. ...

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* a machine for performing calculations automatically

* calculator: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

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* A computer is a machine for manipulating data according to a list of instructions.

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* Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. It contains peer-reviewed articles, regular columns and interviews on current computing-related issues.

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* Computer in the history of astronomy was a person whose job it was to do calculation of orbits and cataloguing of stars. This work was seen as too tedious for astronomers proper. For some men being a computer was a temporary position until they moved on to greater advancements. ...

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Answer 11

computer is an electronic device by which you can chat and ask as much as you can stupid questions like that, thanks

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