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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

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Parent topics

• Computer [r]: A machine that completes precise to-do lists. [e]

Subtopics

• Abacus [r]: A mechanical aid to performing arithmetic which dates back many centuries and is still used in modern times. [e]
• Claude Shannon [r]: (1916-2001) A theoretical mathematician and electrical engineer, one of the foundational researchers in computer and communications design. [e]
• Konrad Zuse [r]: Early German computer designer (b. 1910, d. 1995). [e]
• Personal computer [r]: A computer whose price, size, and features make it suitable for personal use. [e]

Other related topics

• Central processing unit [r]: The component in an electronic computer that performs all the active processing of its programming directions, and manipulation of data; this includes performing calculations on numbers, and determining which particular steps to perform. [e]