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  2. Computer hardware - Wikipedia

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    PDP-11 CPU board. Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case.

  3. Makey Makey - Wikipedia

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    MIT students, Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum, the Makey Makey was produced by research done at MIT Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten. [2] Prior to creating the Makey Makey, Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum also worked on creative tools and invention kits such as Drawdio, [3] Singing Fingers, [4] and Scratch.

  4. Central processing unit - Wikipedia

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    A central processing unit (CPU) is the primary component of a computer that performs most of the processing inside a computer.

  5. Single-board microcontroller - Wikipedia

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    The Make Controller Kit with an Atmel AT91SAM7X256 microcontroller.. A single-board microcontroller is a microcontroller built onto a single printed circuit board.This board provides all of the circuitry necessary for a useful control task: a microprocessor, I/O circuits, a clock generator, RAM, stored program memory and any necessary support ICs.

  6. Computer - Wikipedia

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    A human computer, with microscope and calculator, 1952. It was not until the mid-20th century that the word acquired its modern definition; according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known use of the word computer was in a different sense, in a 1613 book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by the English writer Richard Brathwait: "I haue [] read the truest computer of Times, and the best ...

  7. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system is a software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

  8. Tablet computer - Wikipedia

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    Apple's iPad (left) and Amazon's Fire, two popular tablet computers, displaying an English Wikipedia article. A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package.

  9. Computer science - Wikipedia

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    Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. [1] [2] [3] Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to applied disciplines (including the design and implementation of hardware and software).