Q.:-What are the characteristics of a computer?
Ans.:-The Characteristics of a computer are as follows:-
1.Speed:-In general,no human being can compete to solving the complex computation faster than computer.
A computer works at an amazing speed without making any mistakes.Calculations can be done in microseconds (i.e. millionth of a second).The speed of a computer is measured in milliseconds or nanoseconds.
2.Accuracy:-A computer performs its task with great accuracy.The degree of accuracy of computer is very high and every calculation is performed with same accuracy.It hardly commits mistakes in the processing of data.The errors generally occur when the input is inaccurate or the hardware is not functioning properly.
3.Reliability:-A computer is more reliable than a human being as it never gets tired and bored of the repetitive tasks.It can operate for long hours without taking rests.It process the data with high accuracy without any mistakes.
4.Storage capacity:-A computer can store a large amount of data in its memory in the form of documents, graphs,sound etc.This data can be retrieve whenever required.Now a days,the hard disk of 1024 GB is common and the hard disk of more than 1 TB is also available in the market.
5.Versatility:-A computer has capacity of multitasking.It can perform various types of tasks.For instance, one can enjoy listening to music while typing in Ms-word or while working on any other packages.We can play games,do calculation,make animations,surfing the net,send email etc.
6.Reduction in man power:-Computer has helped the entrepreneurs to become more efficient a result less staff is required to do the same job.This can ne noticed in banks,industries and in almost government and private sector offices.
7.Reduction in paper work:-The computer reduces the paper work of any organization.A computer stores data in the form of records in the memory that helps in reducing a lot of paper.
