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What are the characteristics of a computer system?


Answer:
A computer system is a collection of hardware and software components designed to provide an effective tool for computation. Computer system allows us to store, process, and display and communicate information. In any modern computer system even a simple one, in general needs several different programs in order to accomplish its various functions.


The Characteristics of Computer system__

Speed:A computer is a very fast device. It can carry out instructions at a very high speed obediently,uncritically and without exhibiting any emotions.

Accuracy:Accuracy of a computer is consistently high and the degree of accuracy of a particular computer depends on the instructions and the type of processor.

Versatility:Versatility is one of the most wonderful things about computer. Multi-processing features of computer makes it quiet versatile in nature.

Reliability:  Computer provides very high speed accompanied by an equality high level for reliability. Thus computers never make mistakes of their own accord.

Power of Remembering:A computer can store and recall any amount of information because of its secondary storage capability.

Common Data Used:One item can be involved in several different procedures or accessed, update and inspected by a number of different users. This can hinder the work of those who need access to data.

Diligence:The computer is a machine, does not suffer from the human traits of tiredness. Nor does it lose concentration even after working continuously for a long time.


Storage:The computers have a lot of storage devices which can store a tremendous amount of data. Data storage is essential function of the computer. Second storage devices like floppy disk can store a large amount of data permanently.

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