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A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions. Although mechanical examples of computers have existed through much of recorded human history, the first electronic computers were developed in the mid-20th century (1940–1945). These were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers (PCs). 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. Simple computers are small enough to fit into a wristwatch, and can be powered by a watch battery. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "computers". The embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are however the most numerous. The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile, distinguishing them from calculators. The Church–Turing thesis is a mathematical statement of this versatility: any computer with a certain minimum capability is, in principle, capable of performing the same tasks that any other computer can perform. Therefore computers ranging from a mobile phone to a supercomputer are all able to perform the same computational tasks, given enough time and storage capacity. From Wikipedia under the
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 news.google.com Bloomberg 24 (Bloomberg) -- Qualcomm Inc., trying to reignite slowing sales growth, is betting that computers in the future will be more like mobile phones. ... news.google.com Providence Journal Mario Cirillo said a computer virus that crippled the district for nearly two weeks in April was the final straw. The city had the software to combat the ... news.google.com Computerworld As the name suggests, this type of hypervisor sits directly on top of hardware -- desktop computers , laptops, perhaps even smartphones one day -- running ... and more » From Google News Search: "Computers" How i conect 5 computers to one main computer with vista home? Q. I have 5 computers with vista or can be XP and i want to conect a main computer to all to have control conecting to internet and printing. how can i do this? Asked by Ricardo J - Mon Feb 2 15:49:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I would not use a computer to control the network. Use a router - that's what it is designed to do. As far as printing, you can use a network print server or just share printers connected to the computers on the network Answered by johntrottier - Mon Feb 2 16:27:08 2009 How to directly connect two computers with ethernet crossover cable? Q. I bought a CAT 6 crossover cable and I connected the two computers together. Now what do I do? -Neither computer has an internet connection. I just want the two computers directly connected with no internet. Asked by paulchullee - Sat Jan 17 22:31:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. ok this is easy enough... first just plug em into eachother, make sure the lights come on when you plug em in... then go to network connections, right click on the blank screen within the window and click on properties... then you should be able to find your network connections somwhere... this may have been on the left in the little navigation tab depending on your version of windows anyways once you find it right click on your local area connection and click properties again, in there scroll down to TCP/IP, if there are two (v4 and v6 then go to v4) once you have clicked that click on properties again and then set your IP on one computer to 192.168.0.1 and the other computer to 192.168.0.2 and set your subnet address to 255.255.255.0 on… [cont.] Answered by Joe DM - Sun Jan 18 03:02:36 2009 How do I add more computers to a wireless network?
Q. I have recently moved home to my parents, and can no longer connect to their wireless network. There is a box saying 'attempting to connect' or something, and then I get an error message. I think the problem might be that my sister has got a laptop since I have been away, and so there are currently 4 computers connected to the network. I heard that some networks automatically set a limit of 4 client PCs, so how do I increase this? I think I read something about logging into a router, but cant remember anything more. Incidentally, the wireless box is not physically connected to any of the computers. Hope you guys can help, thanks! Asked by Stardust - Mon Jul 2 21:32:17 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. your wireless card should scan for a network to connect to you should be able to connect to it then. Find your internet connection and click on it, see what options you have. If you want to clear the list of computers in the DHCP list, which is the deal that automatically gives out ip addresses, just, restart the router that should do it. Then try to connect again. If the number is limited to 4 and your sis ain't around right now, you can take her spot. Answered by eldude - Mon Jul 2 21:36:02 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Computers" A computer is a machine for manipulating data according to a list of instructions. Computers take many forms, from early room-sized complexes to modern personal computers (PCs) and personal digital assistants (PDAs) to tiny embedded systems that add sophisticated capabilities to other devices like toys and appliances. ContentsSourced
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