First of all, a computer is initially designed to compute the data, means it has to do some mathematical and logical operations on the data according to instructions and produce the output at output devices.
Simply we can define a computer is an electronic device which takes input in the form of data from the input devices and process the data and produce output from the output devices.
i. Advantages of using computer:
1. Human effort will be reduced.
2. Time is not wasted.
3. No need of mard copy.
4. High accuracy.
ii. Components of Computer:
1. CPU: Central Processing Unit.
2. Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner etc.
3. Output Devices: Monitor, Printer etc.
There are lot of questions arise while reading about how input devices can communicate with cpu and how cpu displays the output to output devices.
How data is stored in computer and where processing was done?
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
What is ROM (Read Only Memory)?
What is Hard Disc?
In order to speak about fundamentals of computer, it's a vast subject, so learn step by step, I will mention about the topics in a simple manner to give some more detailed information about computer in the next lesson.