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Computer:Introduction

By Anonymous
Introduction
          A computer is an electronic device that accepts data and instructions from the user and gives out meaningful result. Since it processes data according to the set of instructions in order to produce information, it is also called Information Processing Machine (IPM).  The development of computer took place in different phases of time called "Generations of Computer" but we will talk about them in later days. For now let's stick to the topic. The computer has six features. They are:
1. Accuracy
2. Speed
3. Diligence
4. Versatility
5. Storage Capacity
6. Automatic
History
          The computer took a long time to evolve into the present day laptops and palmtops from ancient abacuses and slide rules.
The gradual development of the computers can be noted from the following names.

Abacus, Napier’s bone, Slide rule, Pascaline, Stepped Reckoner, Jacquard’s Loom, Difference and Analytical Engine, Tabulating Machine, Mark-I, Atanasoff Berry Computer, ENIAC, EDVAC, EDSAC, UNIVAC and other modern days computers.

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