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A computer is a machine for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a program.
Computers are extremely versatile. In fact, they are universal information-processing machines. According to the Church–Turing thesis, a computer with a certain minimum threshold capability is in principle capable of performing the tasks of any other computer, from those of a personal digital assistant to a supercomputer, as long as time and memory capacity are not considerations. Therefore, the same computer designs may be adapted for tasks ranging from processing company payrolls to controlling unmanned spaceflights. Due to technological advancement, modern electronic computers are exponentially more capable than those of preceding generations (a phenomenon partially described by Moore's Law).
Computers take numerous physical forms. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, and such enormous computing facilities still exist for specialized scientific computation — supercomputers — and for the transaction processing requirements of large companies, generally called mainframes. Smaller computers for individual use, called personal computers, and their portable equivalent, the laptop computer, are ubiquitous information-processing and communication tools and are perhaps what most non-experts think of as "a computer". However, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer, small computers used to control another device. Embedded computers control machines from fighter aircraft to digital cameras.
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MayQueen02 (Josephine Ark) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:44:56 -0000
Hey @RobbitBoy and @DarkVioletJones stop fighting! Please! And were did you find computers?!
Why Does Technology In Computers And It Slowly Progress Over Time And Not In Leaps And Bounds Over The Years? - http://tinyurl.com/yevjhgz
infodirector (Info Director) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:44:46 -0000
Why Does Technology In Computers And It Slowly Progress Over Time And Not In Leaps And Bounds Over The Years? - http://tinyurl.com/yevjhgz
For everyone that last tweet from @wallflowergrows was me being stupid and not understanding computers. Disregard that, cocks and all.
naga_kkw87 (Kalah Cole) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:42:52 -0000
For everyone that last tweet from @wallflowergrows was me being stupid and not understanding computers. Disregard that, cocks and all.
@animelove321 You need to know physics and coding for that too. Computers aren't for you....
TheCzarOfAll (Dereck Gilbert) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:41:59 -0000
@animelove321 You need to know physics and coding for that too. Computers aren't for you....
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Bitlib.org - A community site created to keep you informed about any changes in law, policy, or public opinion that may affect information technology.
c't: Windows 2000 and Scientology - Article cautioning that Windows 2000 may be banned in Germany due to a core component produced by a Scientologist company; provides references. Available in English and German.
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Computer Intelligence Through the Science of Forensics - News on computer forensics in everyday life. Includes news, tips, and articles.
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Computers in Developing Countries - A working group of the International Federation for Information Processing -- background details, discussion papers, and abstracts.
Computers in Society - For a course at the University of York. Includes a number of expositive pages on societal issues in computing.
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Global Congress on Community Networking in the Digital Era - Organization for the creation and freedom of community networking, as well as its protection and promotion.
Technology and Society Book Reviews - Offers weekly book summaries on topics such as privacy, security, ethics, and net culture.
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