Introduction To Computing Systems
Introduction To Computing Systems
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781260150537
Author: PATT, Yale N., Patel, Sanjay J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill,
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Chapter 1, Problem 1E
Program Plan Intro

Computing

  • Computing is an activity that is used by computers for managing, processing and communicating information.
  • It also includes developing hardware and software.
  • It is a goal oriented activity for requiring, benefiting or creating computers.

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Core idea of computing

  • If computers are given enough time and memory, then all computers that is biggest and smallest, fastest and slowest, most expensive and cheapest, all are capable of performing exactly the same things.
  • It means the things done by a smallest computer can also be done by a largest computer.
  • A slow computer will do it more slowly.
  • When a cheaper computer is unable to figure out something, then a more expensive computer will also be unable to figure it.
  • Some computers can do things faster, but no computer can do a thing faster than the other computer.
  • Hence all computers can do exactly the same things.

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