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Intro to Computers for Students

This document provides an introduction to computers, including definitions of key terms, characteristics of computers, their evolution over time, and computer generations. It defines a computer as an electronic device that can perform arithmetic operations at high speed and process data. Computers are described as automatic, fast, versatile, able to remember large amounts of information accurately, and devoid of human traits like fatigue. Early pioneers in computer development are highlighted, from Pascal's mechanical adding machine to Babbage's analytical engine. The document then outlines the four main generations of computers and their characteristic features.

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Intro to Computers for Students

This document provides an introduction to computers, including definitions of key terms, characteristics of computers, their evolution over time, and computer generations. It defines a computer as an electronic device that can perform arithmetic operations at high speed and process data. Computers are described as automatic, fast, versatile, able to remember large amounts of information accurately, and devoid of human traits like fatigue. Early pioneers in computer development are highlighted, from Pascal's mechanical adding machine to Babbage's analytical engine. The document then outlines the four main generations of computers and their characteristic features.

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Introduction To Computers

MD.AL-AMIN
LECTURER,CS, AIUB
EMAIL: [email protected]
Learning Objectives
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Computer
Data processing
Characteristic features of computers
Computers’ evolution to their present
form
Computer generations
Characteristic features of each computer
generation
Computer
3

The word computer comes from the word


“compute”, which means, “to calculate”
Thereby, a computer is an electronic device
that can perform arithmetic operations at
high speed
A computer is also called a data processor
because it can store, process, and retrieve
data whenever desired
Data Processing
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The activity of
processing data
using a computer is
called data processing
Data is raw material
used as input and
information is
processed data
obtained as output of
data processing
Characteristics of Computers
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 Automatic: Given a job, • Accuracy: Accuracy of a


computer can work on it computer is consistently
automatically without high and the degree of its
human interventions accuracy depends upon its
 Speed: Computer can design.
perform data processing • Diligence: Computer is
jobs very fast, usually free from monotony,
measured in microseconds tiredness, and lack of
(10-6), nanoseconds (10-9), concentration. It can
and picoseconds (10-12) continuously work for
hours without creating any
error and without
grumbling
Characteristics of Computers
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 Versatility: Computer is •No I.Q.: A computer does only


capable of performing what it is programmed
almost any task, if the task to do. It cannot take its own
can be reduced to a finite decision in this regard
series of logical steps
 Power of •No Feelings: Computers are
Remembering: devoid of emotions. Their
Computer can store and judgement is based on the
recall any amount of instructions given to them in
information because of its the form of programs that are
secondary storage written by us (human
capability. It forgets or beings)
looses certain information
only when it is asked to do
so
Evolution of Computers
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Blaise Pascal invented the first mechanical


adding machine in 1642
Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented
the first calculator for multiplication in 1671
Keyboard machines originated in the United
States around 1880
Around 1880, Herman Hollerith came up with
the concept of punched cards that were
extensively used as input media until late 1970s
Evolution of Computers
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Charles Babbage is considered to be the father of


modern digital computers
He designed “Difference Engine” in 1822
He designed a fully automatic analytical engine in
1842 for performing basic arithmetic functions
His efforts established a number of principles
that are fundamental to the design of any digital
computer
Some Well Known Early Computers
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The Mark I Computer (1937-44)


The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (1939-42)
The ENIAC (1943-46)
The EDVAC (1946-52)
The EDSAC (1947-49)
Manchester Mark I (1948)
The UNIVAC I (1951)
Computer Generations
10
Computer Generations
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Computer Generations
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Computer Generations
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