class 5 chapter 1
Computer Notes (Class 5) 1. What is a Computer? A computer is an electronic machine that accepts data as input, processes it, and gives output as information . Definition: A computer is an electronic device that takes input, processes the data, stores it, and produces useful output . Example: Desktop Computer Laptop Tablet Smartphone 2. Evolution of Computer Evolution of computer means the development and improvement of computers from early machines to modern computers . Earlier, computers were very large, slow, and expensive . With time, technology improved and computers became smaller, faster, and more powerful . Early Calculating Devices Device Year Inventor Use Abacus Around 3000 BC Chinese Used for counting and basic calculations Napier's Bones 1617 John Napier Used for multiplication and division Pascaline 1642 Blaise Pascal Used for addition and subtraction Stepped Reckoner 1673 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Used for addition, sub...