What is a computer?

A computer is a device for working with information. The information can be numbers, words, pictures, movies, or sounds. Computer information is also called data. Computers can process huge amounts of data very quickly. They also store and display data.

People use computers every day at work, at school, and at home. Computers are used in factories to control how things are made and in offices to keep records. People also use computers for sending e-mail, writing reports, shopping, banking, listening to music, and playing games. The Internet, which is a huge network of linked computers, provides information from all over the world.