BASIC INTRODUCTION / COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY LECTURE-1

COMPUTER

It can be defined as a device that accept data from user & perform some cpmputation on the data and give output to the user

APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER

There are number of applications available & these applications varies according to the user requirement.

C- Commonly

O- Operated

M- Machine

P-  Particularly

T-  Trade

E-  Education

R-  Research

·         Name of first computer- ENIAC

ENIAC- Electric Numerical Integrater And Calculator

                                                   (Block diagram of computer)

                   

PROGRAM:

Collection of statements that are necessary to perfrom a task assigned by user and gives requied output.

SOFTWARE:

Collection of programs

                        

SYSTEM SOFTWARE:

It is designed to perform specific task related to system.

APPLICATION SOFTWARE:

It is designed to perform operation related to particular software requirement.

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