Limitations of Computer :

Computer cannot operate without the instructions given by humans. It is

programmed to work effectively, fast and accurately. Computer cannot think by
itself and does not have common sense. It is totally dependent on humans.
A computer’s main limitation is its programming which is limited by the
capabilities the hardware possesses. Physical limitations of a computer are the
amount of RAM and storage it can access, the type and speed of the CPU and
other low level system devices. No computer possesses intelligence. It may mimic
or simulate intelligence (the quality of this mimicry/simulation is a result of the
quality of the programming used to create the illusion of intelligence) but a
computer is literally as dumb as the silicon in the rocks its microchips are made
from.
Although a computer is far better in performance than a human being, it fails in
certain ways as follows:
(i) Computers can’t Think:

Computers cannot think and they can’t do any job unless they are first
programmed with specific instructions for same. They work as per stored
instructions. Algorithms are designed by humans to make a computer perform a
special task. This is also called artificial intelligence.

(ii) Computers can’t Decide:

Computers are incapable of decision making as they do not possess the essential
elements necessary to take a decision i.e. knowledge, information, wisdom,
intelligence and the ability to judge.

(iii) Computers can’t Express their Ideas:

In any type of research ideas plays a vital role. In this context, computers can’t
express their ideas.

(iv) Computers can’t Implement:

Though computers are helpful in storage of data and can contain the contents of
encyclopedias even, but only humans can decide and implement the policies.
(v) No IQ :

Although the trend today is to make computers intelligent by inducing artificial

intelligence (AI) in them, they still do not have any decision-making abilities of
their own. Thus, their IQ level is zero. they need guidance to perform various
tasks.

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Roy Harold
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Answered Apr 6, 2018
Originally Answered: What are the limitations of a computer?
Computer has done this and that. Actually this is not the computer which has
done this but the user. Despite its various features, a computer does have the
following limitations:

a. No Self Intelligence
Today, a computer is able to do a work which is impossible for man. Computers
are used to do risky and dangerous work and where sharp actually is needed. But
it does not have any intelligence of its own. It works according to the instruction
only.

b. No Decision-Making power