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The computer (or workstation) might be a "thin client" or X terminal, otherwise it may have its own disk for some or all system files, but usually will need to be networked to the rest of the system for full functionality. Such systems normally require a system administrator to set up and maintain the hardware and software.
Bell's law of computer classes; List of computer size categories; 0–9. 2-in-1 laptop; A. All-in-one computer; Amorphous computing; Asymmetric multiprocessing; B ...
This list of computer size categories attempts to list commonly used categories of computer by the physical size of the device and its chassis or case, in descending order of size. One generation's "supercomputer" is the next generation's "mainframe", and a "PDA" does not have the same set of functions as a "laptop", but the list still has ...
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 ...
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Computer software can be put into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. There are three broad classifications: There are three broad classifications: Application software is the general designation of computer programs for performing tasks.
Flynn's taxonomy is a classification of computer architectures, proposed by Michael J. Flynn in 1966 [1] and extended in 1972. [2] The classification system has stuck, and it has been used as a tool in the design of modern processors and their functionalities.
Aegis (Apollo Computer) Amiga Unix (Amiga ports of Unix System V release 3.2 with Amiga A2500UX and SVR4 with Amiga A3000UX. Started in 1990, last version was in 1992) Coherent (Unix-like OS from Mark Williams Co. for PC class computers) DC/OSx (DataCenter/OSx—an operating system developed by Pyramid Technology for its MIPS-based systems)