electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system...
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Fundamental areas of computer science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines...
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A computer network is a collection of communicating computers and other devices, such as printers and smart phones. Today almost all computers are connected...
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A personal computer, commonly referred to as PC or computer, is a computer designed for individual use. It is typically used for tasks such as word processing...
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Video game (redirect from Computer games)
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard...
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Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random-access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer...
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An analog computer or analogue computer is a type of computation machine (computer) that uses physical phenomena such as electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic...
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Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security...
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Computer graphics is a sub-field of computer science which studies methods for digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content. Although the term...
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A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer...
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Computer ethics is a part of practical philosophy concerned with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct...
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moving images, while computer animation only refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics. Computer animation is a digital...
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Computer graphics deals with generating images and art with the aid of computers. Computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film,...
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A family of computer models is said to be compatible if certain software that runs on one of the models can also be run on all other models of the family...
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A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network...
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Computer programming or coding is the composition of sequences of instructions, called programs, that computers can follow to perform tasks. It involves...
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A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute. It is one component of software, which also...
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A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those...
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A table computer, or a table PC, or a tabletop is a device class of a full-featured large-display portable all-in-one computer with an internal battery...
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A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe, maxicomputer, or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications...
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Computer vision tasks include methods for acquiring, processing, analyzing, and understanding digital images, and extraction of high-dimensional data from...
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A computer keyboard is a built-in or peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act...
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before they finish, instead of waiting for them to end. As a result, a computer executes segments of multiple tasks in an interleaved manner, while the...
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Computer audition (CA) or machine listening is the general field of study of algorithms and systems for audio interpretation by machines. Since the notion...
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The Computer Olympiad is a multi-games event in which computer programs compete against each other. For many games, the Computer Olympiads are an opportunity...
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In computer science and computer engineering, computer architecture is the structure of a computer system made from component parts. It can sometimes...
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Computer memory stores information, such as data and programs, for immediate use in the computer. The term memory is often synonymous with the terms RAM...
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A computer font is implemented as a digital data file containing a set of graphically related glyphs. A computer font is designed and created using a font...
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OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997. With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded...
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A computer mouse (plural mice; also mouses) is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically...
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