INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

                                       DEFINITION OF COMPUTER

Computer is an electronic data processing device which 

• accepts and stores data input

• processes the data input and

• generates the output in a required format

                                          ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER

following list demonstrates the advantages of computers in today's arena.

• high speed

• accuracy

• storage capability

• diligence 

• versatility

• reability

• automation

• reduction in paper work

• reduction in cost 

                                             DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER 

 following list demonstrates the advantages of computers in today's arena.

• NO intelligence quotient
• dependency
• environment
• NO feeling

                                     Areas of computer application 

Following list demonstration various application of computer in today's arena.

• business
• banking
• insurance
• education
• marketing
• heath care
• engineering design
• military
• communication
• government

                                           GENERATION OF COMPUTER 

Following are the main five generation of computer.

1. First generation

        The period of first generation: 1946