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    Computer

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    "Computer technology" and "Computer system" redirect here. For the company,
    see Computer Technology Limited. For other uses, see Computer
    (disambiguation) andComputer system (disambiguation).
    Computer

    A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a set
    of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. Since a sequence of operations can
    be readily changed, the computer can solve more than one kind of problem.
    Conventionally, a computer consists of at least one processing element, typically
    a central processing unit (CPU), and some form of memory. The processing element
    carries out arithmetic and logic operations, and a sequencing and control unit can
    change the order of operations in response to stored information. Peripheral
    devices allow information to be retrieved from an external source, and the result of
    operations saved and retrieved.
    Mechanical analog computers started appearing in the first century and were later
    used in the medieval era for astronomical calculations. In World War II, mechanical
    analog computers were used for specialized military applications such as calculating
    torpedo aiming. During this time the first electronic digital computers were
    developed. Originally they were the size of a large room, consuming as much power
    as several hundred modern personal computers (PCs).[1]
    Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions of times more
    capable than the early machines, and occupy a fraction of the space. [2] Computers
    are small enough to fit into mobile devices, and mobile computers can be powered
    by small batteries. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of
    the Information Age and are generally considered as "computers". However,
    the embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter
    aircraft and from electronic toys to industrial robots are the most numerous.

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    1Etymology

    2History
    o

    2.1Pre-twentieth century

    2.2First general-purpose computing device

    2.3Later analog computers

    2.4Digital computer development

    2.4.1Electromechanical

    2.4.2Vacuum tubes and digital electronic circuits

    2.4.3Stored programs

    2.4.4Transistors

    2.4.5Integrated circuits

    2.5Mobile computers become dominant

    3Programs
    o

    3.1Stored program architecture

    3.2Machine code

    3.3Programming language

    3.3.1Low-level languages

    3.3.2High-level languages/Third Generation Language

    3.4Fourth Generation Languages

    3.5Program design

    3.6Bugs

    4Components
    o

    4.1Control unit

    4.2Central processing unit (CPU)

    4.3Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

    4.4Memory

    4.5Input/output (I/O)

    4.6Multitasking

    4.7Multiprocessing

    5Networking and the Internet


    o

    5.1Computer architecture paradigms

    6Misconceptions
    o

    6.1Unconventional computing

    7Future

    8Further topics
    o

    8.1Artificial intelligence

    9Hardware
    o

    9.1History of computing hardware

    9.2Other hardware topics

    10Software

    11Languages
    o

    11.1Firmware

    12Types of computers
    o

    12.1Based on uses

    12.2Based on sizes

    13Input Devices

    14Output Devices

    15Professions and organizations

    16See also

    17Notes

    18References

    19External links

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