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-	It is an electronic device capable of interpreting and performing programmed instruction.	+	It is an electronic device used to manipulate data so that useful information can be generated.
	==Functions==		==Functions==
-	; input : comes from outside world	+	; input : feeding of raw data or instructions to the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
-	; process : logical operation	+	; processing : raw data is transformed into meaningful information
-	; output : product	+	; output : processed data are converted into a format understandable by people
-	; storage	+	; storage : saving of information to the computer's memory
	==See Also==		==See Also==

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It is an electronic device used to manipulate data so that useful information can be generated.

Functions

input 

feeding of raw data or instructions to the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

processing 

raw data is transformed into meaningful information

output 

processed data are converted into a format understandable by people

storage  

saving of information to the computer's memory

See Also

Data Processing Cycle