When computer become "Machine of the Year"? and explain the growth of computers after that.

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When computer become "Machine of the Year"? and explain the growth of computers after that.

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The computer is a digital device that is able to process data by using user instructions and save the outcome for future use. The instructions can also be stored in computer memory. At the very initial stage, this electronic device was designed with only a few electronic components to compute large mathematical calculations. But nowadays this device can perform many other functionalities like data storage, calculations, complex programming, etc.

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The year, 1982 was introduced as the “Machine of the Year” by Time magazine as the computer was very much personalized and popular among mass people. In 1981, the total sales amount of computers were increased from 724,000 to 1.4 million from the previous year and this amount went even double (almost 3 million) in the next year. This year was proved to bring revolution in the sales of electronic gadgets (pcs).

 

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