Question

1)Define the following terms
a)compuer sciene
b)Data
c)Data processing
d)information

2) state and explain the 4 types of computers

Answer 1

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A computer is a machine or device that performs processes, calculations and operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It has the ability to accept data (input), process it, and then produce outputs. Computers can also store data for later uses in appropriate storage devices, and retrieve whenever it is necessary.

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Computer data is information processed or stored by a computer. This information may be in the form of text documents, images, audio clips, software programs, or other types of data.This allows data to be transferred from one computer to another using a network connection or various media devices.

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Data processing occurs when data is collected and translated into usable information. Usually performed by a data scientist or team of data scientists, it is important for data processing to be done correctly as not to negatively affect the end product, or data output. It starts with data in its raw form and converts it into a more readable format (graphs, documents, etc.), giving it the form and context necessary to be interpreted by computers and utilized by employees throughout an organization.

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Information is a term used to describe text that is informative to the individual reading it or the computer processing it. For example, the Computer Hope website is full of information relating to computers that anyone can read to learn more about computers and related topics.

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2) The four basic types of computers are as under:

i) Supercomputer

ii) Mainframe Computer

iii) Minicomputer

iv) Supercomputer

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