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explain the characteristics of computers.

explain the characteristics of computers.

Characteristics (features) of computer:

1.   Speed: The data processing speed of the electronic computer is very fast because the signals can pass at the speed of electricity which is near to that of the speed of light.

2.  Accuracy: The accuracy of a computer is consistently high, and every calculation is performed with the same accuracy i.e. almost 100% accurate results are always the same as per design. The degree of accuracy depends on the computer design.

3.  Diligence: The computer can perform repetitive tasks without being bored and never gets tired.

4.  Reliability:The computer system particularly master a lot of work without any mistakes and tiredness. That’s why they are widely used everywhere.

5.  Versatility: Computer can perform different tasks depending upon the different program fed to it, is known as versatility. It has a wide range of areas and can perform from simple mathematical calculation to highly complex and logical manipulations.

6.  Storage capacity: A computer can store a huge amount of data. The storing capacity of a computer is measured in terms of bytes, kilobytes, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte. 

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