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5 days ago · Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) large-scale integration (LSI) then enabled semiconductor memory and the microprocessor, leading to another key breakthrough, the miniaturized personal computer (PC), in the 1970s.
2 days ago · A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. [2] Babbage is considered by some to be "father of the computer".
1 day ago · A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. Computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other.
4 days ago · The Personal Computer Revolution: Apple and IBM. In the 1970s, the first personal computers (PCs) began to appear on the market. One of the most influential early PCs was the Apple II, which was introduced in 1977. In 1981, IBM released its personal computer, which quickly became the industry standard. The Rise of the Internet and the World ...
5 days ago · Microsoft Windows is a computer operating system (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation to run personal computers (PCs). Featuring the first graphical user interface for IBM-compatible PCs, Microsoft Windows soon dominated the PC market.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose computing device designed to be operated by an individual. Unlike mainframe and minicomputers, which are typically designed for large-scale operations and multiple users, PCs focus on meeting the needs of single users.
1 day ago · Time-sharing, network-based, distributed, multiprocessing, and multiprogramming operating systems were used. These computers have introduced the concept of personal computers (PCs) and computer networks. They were highly energy-efficient, faster, and reliable.
