- A computer is a programmable machine
- Receives input through input devices
- Process the information through processing devices
- Stores the information on storage devices
- Provides output through output devices
Computer and its Peripherals
- Definition of a Computer.
A device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information.
- Definition of a Peripheral.
An electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
Computer: A machine that can receive and store information and change or process it.
Information: Knowledge that is communicated.
Data : The representation of information in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation and processing, generally by a computer system.
Note: the term ‘raw data’ refers to unprocessed information.
