Introduction to Computers in English | What is Computer

 Introduction to Computers in English

Table of Content

• What is computer
• Who is the father of computer?
• What is the full form of computer?
• Names of parts of computer

What is computer, who is the father of computer, what is the full form of computer, names of parts of computer, if these questions are in your mind, then you are at right place.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

1. WHAT IS COMPUTER - WHAT IS COMPUTER

The word computer is derived from the English word "compute", which means "calculation", that's why it is also called calculator or computer, it was invented to calculate, in older times the use of computer was only for calculation. But now a day it is being used for document making, e-mail, listening and viewing audio and video, play games, database preparation as well as in many other tasks, such as in banks, educational institutions, offices Computers are being used extensively in homes, shops,

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Computer only does what we tell it to do, that is, its only follows the commands that are already available inside the computer, it does not have the ability to think, the person who runs the computer, is called User, and the person who creates the program for the computer is called the programmer.

A computer consists of both software and hardware to function properly. If we said this in simple language, then these two are complementary to each other. Without hardware the is no use of software means it is useless and without software hardware is useless. Software is the set of instruction given to the hardware in a form of commands, the information about how any hardware has to work is already inserted inside the software. Many types of hardware are connected to the CPU of the computer, the system software ie operating system works to make the computer run properly by making a synergy between all of them.

2. WHO IS THE FATHER OF COMPUTER?

Charles Babbage is said to be the father of computer, Charles Babbage was born in London, the official language of London is English still no word was taken from English itself, the reason is that the technical words of the English language are based on ancient Greek language and Latin language, so the Latin word computer was taken for the word compute i.e. a machine that calculates.

Charles Babbage

A computer is a machine that is usually used for technical and academic research.

3. WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF COMPUTER?

“Full form of computer is Commonly Operated Machine 

Particularly Used in Technical and Educational Research”

C – Commonly

O – Operated

M - Machine

P- Particularly

U- Used

T – Technical

E – Educational

R – Research

4. NAMES OF PARTS OF COMPUTER 

Computer parts name are

• Micro Processor.
• Mother Board.
• Memory.
• Hard Disk Drive.
• Modem.
• Monitor.
• Keyboard/Mouse.

Computer is basically divided into two parts-

Computer Software

Computer Hardware

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