Computer and Computerised Accounting System — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 11 · Accountancy
Summary of Computer and Computerised Accounting System for ICSE Class 11 Accountancy. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Accountancy syllabus.
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Overview
Computer is an automatic electric equipment used for calculations, data processing, storage, and output generation. It accepts data, stores it, processes it, retrieves it when required, and prints results in the desired format. In accountancy, computerised accounting system uses the same accounting
Key Concepts
A computer is an automatic electric
A computer is an automatic electric equipment that accepts data, stores it, processes it, retrieves stored data, and gives results in the required for
One definition describes a computer as
One definition describes a computer as a data processor that performs substantial computations, including arithmetic and logic operations, without hum
A computer works with a scientific
A computer works with a scientific approach, functions automatically after instructions are stored, works at very high speed, has large memory or stor
Hardware means the parts of
Hardware means the parts of a computer that can be seen and touched. It includes input devices, the central processing unit, and output devices.
Software is a group of programs
Software is a group of programs. A program is a group of instructions. Software enables the same hardware to perform different jobs.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and definitions of computer.
- Identify the main characteristics of a computer.
- Explain the hardware and software components of a computer system.
- Describe the meaning and features of computerised accounting system.
- Compare manual accounting with computerised accounting.
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