The word COMPUTER comes from the word "compute" which means 'calculate'.
Q,What is computer?
A COMPUTER can be defined as an electronic data processing system designed to accept and store input data, process them and produce output results ( information ) under the direction of detailed step by step instructions. .
The basic facts and entities such as names and numbers given to the computer is called DATA
Information is data which has been converted into meaningful results.In other words , the processed data is called Information .
The set of information given to the computer called a Program.
The components which are seen and touched is called hardware.
Software is defined the sets of instructions stored as programs.