Thread: Basic Questions of Computer

There are many basic questions people ask as they start to learn about how computers work and how to utilize them. Knowing this basic information about computers can go a long way to increase your skill set and comfort levels with computers, and it will give a jumping-off point for future learning.

What is a computer?

1. Computer is a device utilized to process information. Computers come in changeable shapes and sizes, and they can be found in daily devices that are not generally thought of as computers. The machines most people identify computers are both desktop and laptop PCs and most people utilize one or both in their work or personal life or both.

What are computers used to do?

2. Computers are utilized to assist control virtually all we do. Banking, phone calls, cars, and even new kitchen appliances all utilize computers to work. Computers can be utilized to design websites, clothing, and bridges; write letters, record video, and play games. Modern society has become fully reliant on this technology.

What is an operating system?

3. OS is a particular part of software that serves as a link between physical hardware of machine and human input. An OS can take instructions that are written in languages that regular people recognize, and translate those commands into ones that PC can recognize on a hardware level, then take results from computer hardware and show them in a human-readable form. OS also form basis for running programs, like Web browsers, document writers, or databases.

What is a computer virus?

4. A computer virus is nasty code written in such a way that it causes harm to a person, or his computer. This harm can be in type of lost data, stolen data, or general trouble or irritations like producing unwanted popup ads on computer.

What is a computer backup?

5. When somebody makes a backup of a computer, means making a copy of data on computer. Copy of data can be stored on computer itself, or on another storage medium like an external hard drive or DVD, then restored if data loss.

Hi there, to be honest I know computer but when I saw your post the most frequently questions that they ask and the information that you shared I learned a lot from it and I will avoid some of the problems that really harms the computer.

First time to encounter problems in my computer, what will I do if their are two beeps when I turn it on?. I will really appreciate if someone can help me.

I've encountered some problem on my computer that says ntldr is missing. What will I do next?

Hey brother, based on my experienced if that kind of problem will occur you have to reformat your computer for that file is needed when booting the computer.

I agree with you brother, I've been to that problem for like once in two years so I'll just do the reformatting process and when its done its like a brand new unit.