Outline of computers
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.
What type of thing is a computer?
[edit]Computers can be described as all of the following:
Types of computers
[edit]- Mainframe computer –
- Midrange computer –
- Personal computer –
- Mobile computer and mobile device –
- Smartphone –
- Tablet computer –
- Laptop –
- Computer appliance –
- Information appliance –
- Smartphone –
- Smart TV –
Computer architecture
[edit]Computer components
[edit]- Motherboard –
- Processor –
- ROM –
- Input devices –
Computer performance
[edit]Computing
[edit]- See: Outline of computing
Computer science
[edit]History of computers
[edit]- Analog computers
- History of computer components
- History of personal computers
Computers and culture
[edit]Computer industry
[edit]Computer manufacturing
[edit]Computer engineering
[edit]Software industry
[edit]- Personal computers
- Business computers
- Internet
Software development
[edit]Software engineering
[edit]Computer organizations
[edit]Computer publications
[edit]Computer magazines –
See List of computer magazines
Online –
- CNET
- Wired.com
- Huffington Post
- News Corp
- All things D
Persons influential in computers
[edit]- List of pioneers in computer science
- 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
See also
[edit]- Outline of computer engineering
- Outline of computer programming
- Outline of computer science
- Outline of computer security
- Outline of computer vision
- Outline of computing
References
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