Computers have five basic operations to carry out any task. The five basic operations are Input, Output, Process, Storing and Controlling. Input is the process of capturing or acquiring the information, or it is the raw data or information, by using this we can do any process. Process is the transformation process to convert from input to output. Output is the result which comes from the transformation process or it is the outcome of the process. Storing is the process of saving the data or information or instructions, so that they can be available as and can be retained whenever required. Controlling is the process of directing the manner and sequence in which all the operations to be performed.
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Basic Operations of a computer
July 25th, 2009Introduction to Computers
July 21st, 2009Computers are high speed calculating device. In fact, the main objective of inventing the computer was to create a fast calculating machine. But now a day’s more than 75% of non-mathematical or non-numerical work is carried out by the computers. Hence the definition of computer merely as calculating device is to ignore over 75% of its work. The use of Information technology is well recognized. This has become must for survival of business houses with the grouping information technology trends. Computer is one of the major components of an Information technology network and gaining increasing popularity. Today, computer technology has fulfill every sphere of existence of modern man, from Railway reservation to medical diagnosis, from TV programs to satellite launching, from Match-Matching to Criminal catching, everywhere we witness the elegance, sophistication and efficiency possible only with the help of computers.
