2006-10-09 00:58:20 · 4 answers · asked by Marianne 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Data input - computing - Finished product /output
Reading devices - playing the devices
Setting up timers and switching on & off devices
works as a reminder, alarm clock etc
can play games , see movies etc, etc
can browse the internet, chat, play online games
Can do anything from A to Z good or bad.
2006-10-09 01:27:26 · answer #1 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A computer is a machine for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a program.
Computers are extremely versatile. In fact, they are universal information-processing machines. According to the Church–Turing thesis, a computer with a certain minimum threshold capability is in principle capable of performing the tasks of any other computer. Therefore, computers with capabilities ranging from those of a personal digital assistant to a supercomputer may all perform the same tasks, as long as time and memory capacity are not considerations. Therefore, the same computer designs may be adapted for tasks ranging from processing company payrolls to controlling unmanned spaceflights. Due to technological advancement, modern electronic computers are exponentially more capable than those of preceding generations (a phenomenon partially described by Moore's Law).
Computers take numerous physical forms. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, while entire modern embedded computers may be smaller than a deck of playing cards. Even today, enormous computing facilities still exist for specialized scientific computation and for the transaction processing requirements of large organizations. Smaller computers designed for individual use are called personal computers. Along with its portable equivalent, the laptop computer, the personal computer is the ubiquitous information processing and communication tool, and is usually what is meant by "a computer". However, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer. Embedded computers are usually relatively simple and physically small computers used to control another device. They may control machines from fighter aircraft to industrial robots to digital cameras...
2006-10-09 08:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, for one thing, you are using the web. That's one of them.
2006-10-09 07:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by Webballs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to do some research work
2006-10-09 08:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by lianne_720 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋