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Difference between Calculator and Computer
difference between computer and calculator is that the computer works faster than a calculator, has more memory and provides the facility to use alphabets as well as numbers while A calculator is slow, less memory and cannot use alphabets. the computer allows to take output in printed form and calculator only provides output on the screen.
| Calculator | Computer |
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Definition |
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| The calculator is a mechanical calculating device | Computer is an electronic device that accepts data and instructions as input. Processes the data according to the given instructions and produces information as output. |
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Keys |
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| A calculator has limited keys | Computer has keyboard having various keys for performing various operations. |
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Screen |
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| A calculator has a small screen. | A computer has a TV-like screen called monitor or LCD. |
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Operation |
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| It can process only numeric data. | Besides numeric data, it can also process alphabetic and alphanumeric data. |
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Memory |
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| A calculator has small memory. | A computer has the ability to store huge amount of data. |
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Secondary storage |
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| A calculator cannot store data outside of it. | A computer can store data outside itself on disks. |
