machine that takes input form the user process that given input and generates output in the form of useful information SPEED computer is fast working device may computer has the abilty to process large volume of data and retrivew in fraction of seconds it can perfom the billionist ruction for second UNITS OF SPEED 1 micro seconds -10-6 2 nano seconds -10-9 3 PICO SECONDS:10-12 ACCRUCY computer is a very accurate device or it can be called 100 accurate device it never gives a wrong result until we give incorrect input data EXAMPLE divided by 0 STORAGE a computer can store and recall any amount of information in the form of binary code AUTOMATIC amachine which work itself without human participation is said to be an automatic machine a set instruction which act as programmer code are given to computer and it process these instructions automatticaly DILIGENCE acomputer can work continuously with out geeting tide and lack of concentration DATA BASE the use of computer facility in business organization help establishement of data base data base integrates data records and reduce data reduanty