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computer
What is computer? Acomputeris a general-purpose device that can beprogrammedto carry out a set ofarithmeticor logicaloperations automatically.
Conventionally, a computer consists of at
least one processing element, typically a central processing unit(CPU), and some form ofmemory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic operations, and a sequencing and control unit can change the order of operations in response to storedinformation. Peripheral devicesallow information to be retrieved from an external source, and the result of operations saved and retrieved.