Computing or informatics is the discipline that studies and investigates digital technological techniques and devices.
The term computing was first used in 1962 by an engineer, Philippe Dreyfus and is a union of the terms "information" and "automatic". Although the term can be used to refer to various disciplines and technologies that delve into information management, today it is very commonly used as a synonym for computer or computer. In itself, computing is responsible for studying and analyzing the methods, processes, developments and operation of small or large-scale computers that have the capacity to store, process and make use of information in digital format.
It is considered Z3, a creation of Konrad Zuse, as the first computer that could be programmed and act automatically. It weighed about a ton and it took more than 3 seconds to do a simple operation like a multiplication.
To consider a system as computerized, it must fulfill three main tasks: input (data capture in digital format), process (treatment and administration of that information) and output (transmission of the digital results of these operations). So a computer process can be as simple as writing a document in the word processor, or as complex as programming the operation of a space navigation device. Computing consists of questions as diverse as designing a 3D image editing program, playing a video game, listening to MP3 music, surfing the Internet, editing a video and transforming it into a high-impact movie, and many other activities.
Nowadays, in addition, with the emergence of new technologies, computing has reached all aspects of our daily, personal, work and recreational life. A computer allows us to attend to business matters, as well as to link and connect with people around the world, store relevant information and entertain ourselves in a multimedia way.
Computing is such a relevant aspect of our lives that, as a teaching, it is highly regarded in educational institutions around the world.
