Put a, an, the where necessary. computer is . . . most people are aware that...-----++ : machine that can perform......-+-+ arithmetic operations. But itis much more than just.......... fast arithmetic device. It is also . . »- Machine that can choose, copy, move, compare, and perform ...---++-++> other nonarithmetic operations on........-- ‘many alphabetic, numeric, and..... nese other symbols that humans use to represent ....------ things. A . . . computer manipulates these symbols in......---- desired way by following .......... “intellectual map” called ........-- program. ..... .- program, then, is.......... detailed set of humanly prepared instructions that directs.......... computer to function in.......... specific way to produce .. . desired result. ......... computer works one step at. time. Ite: can add and subtract . numbers, compare ...... ee alphabetic sequence, and move and copy . . letters to determine... Be eos te numbers and . . - letters......... time required for .... Bees. computers to execute.......... basic operation — e.g, add — varies FPOM 205 ss few microseconds for.......... smallest machines to 80 nanoseconds or less for......-.-- largest ones. Thus,........,. slowest computers can perform . hundreds of thousands of additions in .. . second while.......--- largest systems can complete many millions.