Thursday, February 13, 2014

Introduction to computers

Computer is the machine that perform task or calculations according to set of instructions or program .The term computer is derived from latin word "computare" the meaning of computare is to calculate.Computer can understand only binary numbers 0 and 1.The first computer was designed by "Charles babbage" so he is also known as the grandfather of computer.


           


Computers work through an interaction of hardware and software. Hardware refers to the parts of a computer that you can see and touch, including the case and everything inside it. The most important piece of hardware is a tiny rectangular chip inside your computer called the central processing unit (CPU), or microprocessor. It's the "brain" of your computer—the part that translates instructions and performs calculations. Hardware items such as your monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, and other components are often called hardware devices, or devices.

Software refers to the instructions, or programs, that tell the hardware what to do. A word-processing program that you can use to write letters on your computer is a type of software. The operating system (OS) is software that manages your computer and the devices connected to it. Windows is a well-known operating system.