Advantages of computer

Advantages of computer

Following are certain advantages of computers.

High speed

1 Computer is a very fast device.

2 It is capable of performing calculation of very large amount of data.

3 The computer has units of speed in microseconds ,nanosecond, and even the picosecond.

4 It can perform millions of calculations un will spend many months to perform the sane task.

Accuracy

1 In addition to being very fast, computers are very accurate.

2 The calculations are 100% error free.

3 Computers perform all jobs with 100% accuracy provide that the input is correct.

Storage Capability

1 Memory is a very important characteristic of computers.

2 A computer has much more storage capacity than human beings.

3 It can store large amount of data.

4 It can store any type of data such as images, videos, text ,audio, etc.

Diligence

1 Unlike human beings, a computer is free from monotony, tiredness, and lack of concentration.

2 It can work continuously without any error and boredom.

3 It can perform repeated tasks with the sane speed and accuracy.

Versatility

1 A computer is a very versatile machine.

2 A computer is very flexible in performing the job to be done.

3 This machine can be used to solve the problems related to various field.

4 At one instance, it may be solving a complex scientific problem and the very next moment it many be playing a card.

Reliability

1 A computer is a reliable machine.

2 Modern electronic components have long lives.

3  Computers are designed to make maintenance easy.

Automation

1 Computer is an automatic machine.

2 Automation is the ability to perform a given task automatically. Once the computer receives a program I.e., the program is stored in the computer memory, then the program and instruction can control the program execution without human interaction.

Reduction in paper work and cost

1 The use of computers for data processing in an organization leads to reduction in paper work and results in speeding up the process.

2 As data in electronic files can be retrieved as and when required, the problem of maintenance of large number of paper files gets reduced.

3 Though the initial investment for installing a computers is high, it substantially reduces the cost of each of its transaction.

Disadvantages of computer

Following are certain disadvantage of computers.

No I.Q.

1 A computer is a machine that has no intelligence to perform any task.

2 Each instruction has to be given to the computer.

3 A computer cannot take any decision on its own.

Dependency

1 It functions as per the user’s instruction, thus it is fully dependent on humans.

Environment

1 The operating environment of the computer should be dust free and suitable.

No Feeling

1 Computers have no feeling or emotions.

2 It cannot make judgment based on feeling, taste, experience, and knowledge unlike humans.