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i + TEACHING AND LEARNING USING
Accuracy COMPUTERS
The computer always gives accurate results Computers are really helpful for learning and teaching:
with whatever input we give it. • Students can read content whenever they want.
• Students can learn through online educational games.
• Students can use it for mathematical computations.
• Teachers and students can use the Internet to find
Diligence information on almost any topic.
The computer is free from tiredness. • Teachers can use interactive lessons to teach.
Unlike human beings, it can work with
the same efficiency for a long time i + DISADVANTAGES OF A COMPUTER
without needing a break.
The computer is an amazing machine but it also has some disadvantages. They are
as follows:
• Since it is a machine, it cannot think or take decisions.
Memory • It is dependent on electricity or batteries to work.
The best thing about a computer is its large • Using the computer for a long period of time affects our health. It can damage
memory, where it stores a huge amount of our eyes and wrist. It can give us a headache and also make us ill.
information that can be retrieved quickly • Playing too many games on the computer wastes our time and distracts us from
and easily when needed. doing our daily tasks.
• Sometimes our computers may get infected by a virus. A computer virus is a
harmful program that doesn’t let a computer work properly.
Multi-tasking
A computer is a multipurpose machine that
performs a variety of tasks and is used in almost all
fields. It is a very useful device as it can be used to
perform a variety of tasks at the same time.
Automatic i + HUMAN Vs COMPUTERS
The computer is an automatic machine. It means it can work Computer is a human-made machine. A computer helps us in many ways. But a
without human interaction after being executed once. computer cannot work on its own. A man and a computer are very different from
each other. Let us learn the differences.
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Computer—An Electronic Device

