COMPUTER [ ]


A computer is a programmed machine that operates data, or information. It has the capability to process, store, and retrieve documents. Perhaps everyone already knows that we use computers now to send emails and documents, browse the Web and even play games. We use it to also create or edit presentations, spreadsheets, as well as videos. Beal (2016) defines “a computer is generally defined as a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a computer are: it responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner and it can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program).”