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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about History of computing.
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Parent topics

  • Computer [r]: A machine that executes a sequence of instructions. [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]
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