Outline of computers
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to computers:
Computers – programmable machines designed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations. The sequences of operations can be changed readily, allowing computers to solve more than one kind of problem.
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Contents
- 1 What type of thing is a computer?
- 2 Types of computers
- 3 Computer architecture
- 4 Computing
- 5 Computer science
- 6 History of computers
- 7 Computers and culture
- 8 Computer industry
- 9 Computer organizations
- 10 Computer publications
- 11 Persons influential in computers
- 12 See also
- 13 References
- 14 External links
What type of thing is a computer?
Computers can be described as all of the following:
Types of computers
- Mainframe computer –
- Midrange computer –
- Personal computer –
- Computer appliance –
- Information appliance –
- Smartphone –
- Smart TV –
Computer architecture
Computer components
- Motherboard –
- Processor –
- ROM –
- Floppy disk –
- Hardrive –
- Input devices –
Computing
- See: Outline of computing
Computer science
History of computers
- Analog computers
- History of computer components
- History of personal computers
Computers and culture
Computer industry
Computer manufacturing
Hp, Toshiba, Dell, Apple, Acer, Asus.
Computer engineering
Software industry
Software development
Software engineering
Computer organizations
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Computer publications
Computer magazines – See List of computer magazines
Online –
Persons influential in computers
- Charles Babbage
- Alan Turing
- Grace Hopper
- Thomas J. Watson
- Thomas Watson, Jr.
- Bill Gates
- Paul Allen
- Steve Jobs
- Steve Wozniak
- Robert Noyce
- Andrew Grove
- Linus Torvalds