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Personal Computer Summary
1,031 words, approx. 3 pages The personal computer (abbreviated PC) is a computer that does not need to be connected to a larger computer in order to operate, and is capable of repetitively and efficiently performing calculations and instructions while being operated by an...
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The History, Development, and Importance of Personal Computers Summary
2,787 words, approx. 9 pages The personal computer was introduced in 1975, a development that made the computer accessible to individuals. Up to that time computers had been very large and expensive, operated mainly by big companies. The first modern computers were created in the...
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Computers, Personal Summary
1,546 words, approx. 5 pages In 1976, the Cray-1 supercomputer was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. It was then the fastest computer in the world, performing 160 million floating-point operations per second. The computer cost 8.8 million dollars and...
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Personal computer Information
5,448 words, approx. 18 pages
 A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals. A personal computer may be a home computer, or may be found in an office, often connected to a local area network. The...




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Personal best. (the personal computer market)
02/27/1993: 1,527 words, approx. 5 pages IBM was the industry leader while its mainframe computers were the corporate standard. IBM miscalculated when it entered the personal computer market and left technical standards in control of suppliers. This resulted in numerous firms producing IBM 'clones.' TO UNDERSTAND how drastically those...
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 IBM Systems Journal
Autonomic personal computing.
03/01/2003: 7,866 words, approx. 26 pages Autonomic personal computing is personal computing on autonomic computing platforms. Its goals combine those of personal computing with those of autonomic computing. The challenge of personal autonomic computing is to simplify and enhance the end-user experience, delighting the user by anticipating his or her...
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HP CEO gets $8.6M bonus in scandal year
1/24/2007: 369 words, approx. 1 pages Hewlett-Packard Co. said Tuesday that CEO Mark Hurd received an $8.6 million bonus in 2006, a year of strong performance but one plagued by scandal over its shady boardroom spying antics.In its proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, HP said Hurd received the...
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Microsoft posts critical security fixes
4/10/2007: 320 words, approx. 1 pages Microsoft Corp. released four security fixes it deems critical as part of its regularly scheduled software update Tuesday, while it corrected a handful of problems caused by last week's emergency patch.Three of the updates marked with Microsoft's highest threat rating plug holes in the Windows...



Featured Essays
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Examining the Use of Personal Computers on Society?
457 words, approx. 2 pages
 Discusses the growing dependence upon personal computers. Considers if society has grown too dependent upon computers. Analyzes what long term effect computers have had upon society.


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