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What does the term 'computer system' refer to?
What does the term 'computer system' refer to?
A nominally complete computer that includes hardware, operating system, software, and peripheral equipment needed for full operation.
What is a computer?
What is a computer?
A machine that can be programmed to carry out arithmetic or logical operations automatically.
What are some examples of products that use computers as control systems?
What are some examples of products that use computers as control systems?
Microwave ovens, remote controls, industrial robots, computer-aided design, personal computers, and smartphones.
What was the original purpose of early computers?
What was the original purpose of early computers?
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What types of tasks did some mechanical devices automate during the Industrial Revolution?
What types of tasks did some mechanical devices automate during the Industrial Revolution?
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What enables computers to perform a wide range of tasks?
What enables computers to perform a wide range of tasks?
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What were the first digital electronic calculating machines developed during?
What were the first digital electronic calculating machines developed during?
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What technological developments in the late 1940s followed the first semiconductor transistors?
What technological developments in the late 1940s followed the first semiconductor transistors?
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What did the development of silicon-based MOSFET and monolithic integrated circuit chip technologies lead to in the late 1950s?
What did the development of silicon-based MOSFET and monolithic integrated circuit chip technologies lead to in the late 1950s?
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What did Moore's law note about transistor counts?
What did Moore's law note about transistor counts?
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What does a modern computer conventionally consist of?
What does a modern computer conventionally consist of?
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What did the term 'computer' refer to in the 1613 book The Yong Mans Gleanings?
What did the term 'computer' refer to in the 1613 book The Yong Mans Gleanings?
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When did the word 'computer' continue with the same meaning until?
When did the word 'computer' continue with the same meaning until?
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During what period were women often hired as human computers?
During what period were women often hired as human computers?
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According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, what does the term 'computer' mean in the 1640s?
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, what does the term 'computer' mean in the 1640s?
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When did the 'modern use' of the term 'computer' to mean 'programmable digital electronic computer' date from?
When did the 'modern use' of the term 'computer' to mean 'programmable digital electronic computer' date from?
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