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Accuracy: A computer provides a high degree of accuracy. Every calculation is
performed with the same accuracy.
Diligence: A computer can work for hours without any breaks and boredom. It
does not get tired.
Storage capacity: A computer can store a very large amount of data in its hard
disk. You also have many storage devices like CD, DVD, flash drive, etc. to store
your data.
Versatility: Computers can be used to perform different types of tasks. At one
point of time, you can type a document, along with listening a song or watching
a video.
Compactness: With regular advancements in technology, the computer size is
decreasing.
Reliability: A computer does not make mistakes. If the input is correct, then the
computer always gives the relevant answer to the input.
Power of remembering: The data stored in the computer can be recalled at
any time.
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LIMITATIONS OF A COMPUTER
A computer is a versatile machine and performs multiple functions, but it has the
following limitations:
Lack of decision-making ability: A computer does not have a brain like human
beings. It cannot take a decision on its own. It can only perform the tasks that
are instructed by the human being.
Lack of intelligence: A computer is not gifted with intelligence as human beings
are. It has zero intelligence. It can only work as per the instructions given by
human beings.
Lack of feelings and emotions: Computers are different from human beings.
It does not possess feelings and emotions like human beings. It cannot do
anything on its own.
Time taken in planning and programming: We have to first choose the jobs
to be computerised, and then proper planning and development of programs
can take days, months and sometimes even years.
Human Dependency: A computer is a machine that is fully automated once
switched on. But it cannot work to switch itself on. It cannot work completely on
its own without human assistance.
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