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  2. Computer desk - Wikipedia

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    The most common form of the computer desk is an ergonomic variant of the office desk, which has an adjustable keyboard tray and sufficient desktop space for handwriting. . Provisions for a monitor shelf and holes for routing cables are integrated in the design, making it easier to connect the computer components toge

  3. List of desk forms and types - Wikipedia

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    Aronson, Joseph. The Encyclopedia of Furniture. 3rd edition.New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1965. Bedel, Jean. Le grand guide des styles.Paris: Hachette, 1996. Boyce ...

  4. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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    Apple II computer. Prior to the widespread use of microprocessors, a computer that could fit on a desk was considered remarkably small; the type of computers most commonly used were minicomputers, which, despite the name, were rather large and were "mini" only compared to the so-called "big iron".

  5. Personal computer - Wikipedia

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    Minimal programming was done with toggle switches to enter instructions, and output was provided by front panel lamps. Practical use required adding peripherals such as keyboards, computer displays, disk drives, and printers. Micral N was the earliest commercial, non-kit microcomputer based on a microprocessor, the Intel 8008. It was built ...

  6. User guide - Wikipedia

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    The user guide engraved into a model of the Antikythera Mechanism. User guides have been found with ancient devices. One example is the Antikythera Mechanism, [1] a 2,000 year old Greek analogue computer that was found off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera in the year 1900.

  7. Desk - Wikipedia

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    Desk; c. 1765; mahogany, chestnut and tulip poplar; 87.3 x 92.7 x 52.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) A desk or bureau is a piece of furniture with a flat table-style work surface used in a school, office, home or the like for academic, professional or domestic activities such as reading, writing, or using equipment such as a computer.

  8. Installation (computer programs) - Wikipedia

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    Installation (or setup) of a computer program (including device drivers and plugins), is the act of making the program ready for execution.Installation refers to the particular configuration of software or hardware with a view to making it usable with the computer.

  9. Desktop metaphor - Wikipedia

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    A computer desktop, with various folders and files visible The computer interface is a conceptual metaphor of a writing desk.. In computing, the desktop metaphor is an interface metaphor which is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users interact more easily with the computer. [1]