Saturday 17 December 2016

Characteristics of Computer

Speed: Computers can access information and process in fractions of less than a millionth of a second. They are very fast in doing calculations. The processing speed is usually measured in MIPS (millions of instruction per second).

Memory Capacity: Computers have more memory capacity in order to store large volumes of data, information and instructions and to retrieve that information whenever required.

Accuracy: Computer solves any typical problem with high accuracy. If an error occurs it may be only due to human mistakes, which is quite common.

Diligence: Computers can work for hours together which is not possible with humans because of fatigue. So working of computers is not a time-constraint.

Repetitiveness: Computers have the capacity to repeat any operation any number of times. This makes any work to be completed in a short span of time.

Reliability: computer possesses high reliability in all its activities. It can produce fast and accurate results whenever operated, at any instance for any number of times.

Endurance: endurance indicates lifetime of the computer system. Though computers can perform any function repeatedly any number of times they do not show any weakness after serving a certain period of time

Versatility. the computer is so versatile that it can be connected to any internal or external device. This characteristic makes the computer to control any device that is connected to it.

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