# Characteristics of Computers:
Accuracy: Computer systems always produce
accurate results with valid data and instruction. In simpler terms, one cannot
expect correct and accurate results when the instruction set to manipulate the
data is incorrect to the data which user is putting in is wrong . So the
computers never make a mistake.
Speed: Computers can process millions of
instructions per seconds thus carrying out even the complex tasks in fraction
of seconds . The speed of computers is increasing day by day and thus generally
the speed of computers is measured in terms of microseconds (10-6)
,nanoseconds(10-9) , and picoseconds(10-12) .
Versatility: Versatility means that computers can
do a variety of jobs depending upon the instructions fed to them and their
hardware characteristics . it is one of the most wonderful feature of the
computers that they are not only capable of handling complex arithmetical
problem, but can do equally well other number of jobs.
Storage: A Computer can store and recall information
as and when required and can be retained as long as desired by the user,
Computer doesn’t make any guess or approximation .It is dependent upon the user
to make a computer forger a particular information .
Intellectual Power : Computer
doesn’t possess any intellectual power , only a user can determine what tasks a
computer can perform as computer can’t take it’s own decisions. Some Artificial
intelligence has been introduced by involving some pattern matching algorithms
so that computer can take some decision.
Although the computer is one of the
most powerful tools ever developed, it is just a machine. A computer appears to
be far more intelligent and informed than human beings but the fact is, it
cannot perform any task on its own. A computer does not have a brain like we
do. We need to give the computer an instruction on exactly what is has to do.
Computers cannot think on their own. They need clear instructions to perform
and task.