Characterstics Of Computer

Course - Computer Fundamental

Characterstics Of Computer ?

Computer is so popular now a day, Do you ever think Why? which qualities of Computer makes it so Popular that today everywhere we use Computer for our daily task.

No doubt, that today's Computer have wide range of application in every sector such as in Education and Reserch sector, Business and Office sector etc.

Let's learn the strenght of Computer which makes it so popular -

• Speed -

Computer is much faster as compared to Human beings. Computer can perform the task in a minute which may takes days if performed manually.
Mordern computer are so fast that millions of instruction can executed in a single second.

• High Storage -

Second reason which makes a Computer so popular is the Storage capacity of computer. You can store large amout of data or information just in a small space.
A 3-4 cm long flash drive (pen-drive) can store a several gigabytes of data, there is no need to have a large space to store files and folder in a room. Your 4.7 inch diameter Compact disk can store a data of hundreds books. and will still have a space to store your lovely song collection.

• Accuracy -

Computer can perform the high level calculation or comparision accurately which makes its works more accurate.

• Reliable -

Computer are more reliable than a human beings cause its immune to tiredness and boredom or being a fatique like humans.

• Versatility -

Computer is more versatile than a human. because its acan perform repetative jobs efficiently, also able to solve varity of given information and do hazardous jobs in a hostile environment. Computer can perform that work also which makes a error in human mind.

For instance, observing the motion of very fast moving object. also it can work with different types of data like graphics, audio, visual, character etc.

Hello Friends, Inspite of having so many features or charateristics, Computer also have some limitation. Now be ready to discuss that also -

• Lack of Decision-Making power -

Computer dont have a decision making capablity of its own. Computer can't makes a decision by its own

• Zero IQ -

Computer is a Intelligent machine with a zero IQ. You need to told each and every step to its in order to take desired output.

• No Heuristics -

Heuristics means learning from the past experience. If a computer commits an erroronce and similar condition occur again. Computer will commits the same error again.
It can not learn from the past experience.

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