Characteristics of Computer1

Characteristics of Computer
The essential characteristics of the computer make it such an important part of human lives. Let's
understand the basic characteristics of computers:
Speed: Computers are a high-speed electronic machine. They can carry around 3-4 million
instruction per second. Even advanced computers can handle trillions of instructions per second,
cutting down the time to perform any digital tasks.
Accuracy: Computers are also known for their accurate performance. They can complete the
given jobs at almost 100% accuracy. Although errors may occur in computers, they are usually
caused by incorrect input, incorrect instructions, or bugs in chips. All of these are human errors.
Storage Capacity: Computers can easily store a massive size of data. Modern computers come
inbuilt with high storage features compared to older days. Additional data can be stored on
secondary devices like external hard disks, or flash memory, etc. Due to incredible speed, data
can be retrieved from storage in no time.
Reliability: Computers are reliable and consistent; they can process the same tasks any number
of times without throwing any error. Computers don't get tired like humans, so they are superior
to perform rule-based, repetitive tasks.
Versatility: The variety of tasks that a computer can perform are almost infinite. That means
computers can perform different tasks back to back without making errors; they are no longer
just a computing machine. For one moment, a computer can be used to perform data entry tasks
or ticket booking, and the very next moment, it can be used for complex mathematical
calculations or continuous astronomical observations, etc.
Computer Characteristics
The Basic Characteristics of Computer are as following ::
 Speed
 Accuracy
 Memory
 Diligence
 Versatility
 Reliability
 Low Cost & Reduced Size
 Automatic
Speed ::
Computers have an incredible speed with accuracy that is beyond human capabilities,
Not only they have speed but the speed with accuracy and Pinpoint solutions to every
problem arises before them.
The speed of the computer is considered one of the most important characteristics of

computer.. As per human beings, the smallest unit of time is considered to be second,
but not for computers seconds are further divided into milliseconds, microseconds,
nanoseconds
Memory ::
They have a great speed and are unbelievably deadly accurate.The Errors occurs due to
improper or wrong or inaccurate input given to the computer system.PC primarily
depends upon the inputs.
Say if a user enters wrong or improper or inaccurate information to the computer

obviously the output generated by them will be wrong, improper or inaccurate.
These Machines can store the data as long as the user’s desire. The measurement of
memory are MEGABYTES (MB), GIGABYTES (GB) And TERABYTES (TB).Hard disk
and pen drives are examples of memory.
Diligence :
They can work long hours without tiredness or boredom with the same speed and
accuracy. As the computer is a machine it does not refuse to work and works for hours
and hours with the same consistency.
But on the other hand human being can get easily tired of the same work repeatedly can
lose their concentration, speed, and accuracy because humans suffer from tiredness,
laziness, unlike machines.
Versatility ::
They can perform several tasks at the same time, such as user can play songs, work on
documents, search for any documents in the hard disk, surf the net, download software,
calculate, a computer can perform several functions at the same time with same speed,
accuracy and with consistency.
Unlike human computers are far more versatile.Ther efore computers have reached to all
essentials part of the human society.
Reliability ::
They are reliable machines, because of the reliability of many organizations, institutions,
companies rely on them hugely. They can store huge amounts of data and can be
recalled or retrieve quickly at any time or any place as the user demands.
The errors that occur in the computer are all human errors. Once given a huge task or
operation they complete the work without any excuses and people or users can rely on
them.
Low Cost & Reduced Size ::
The advancement in the development of computer hardware and software technology the
cost of PC has been decreased drastically and has reached the majority of the humans.
Due to its low-cost hospitals, institutions, government sectors, companies, and end-users
have welcomed them with open hands.
Due to low cost and reduced size, they have reached to every person on the planet. We
use our PC daily to imagine the cost of a computer in the 1960s you definitely not have
dreamed of buying a computer at that age this is the major factor that PC has reached
billions of people around the world.
Automatic ::
They can perform Automatically when assigned a task or operation say you have started
a download of movies the computer will download the entire movie in spite the user is
present or not without any interruption unless there are network errors or connectivity
issues.
They can perform huge numerical and logical calculations when given proper instruction
automatically. Even pilots can hand over the controls to a computer as they can fly huge
aircraft which are called AUTO-PILOT Mode.

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The speed of the computer is considered one of the most important characteristics of

Say if a user enters wrong or improper or inaccurate information to the computer

Low Cost & Reduced Size ::

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