In his book A History of Modern Computing, Paul Ceruzzi states that "computers were invented to "compute": to solve "complex mathematical problems," as the dictionary still defines that word. ... The origin of the stored program computer is, according to The First Computers - History and Architectures, "From the work done on the ENIAC project in the United States. ... The invention of the transistor in 1947 would be the next big step in the history of the computer. ... SPOOLing stands for "Simultaneous Peripheral Operation OnLine (A Brief History)." With spooling, "it became possible to ...

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One type of query could be processed by tracking all tickets that have a key term/word in the title (Computer Lock Up). ... This could be a great tool to help reduce stress or frustration the client might have. 3) Asset Management: You can track product purchase history, total cost pf assets (depreciation). ... A voluntary part of my job is to troubleshoot any computer problems. ... Answer: Most people who use computers on a daily basis to not have the knowledge needed to make a responsible computer product purchase. ... This tends to be the most common information forgotten by computer us...

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Computers are all around us, and for most of us, it has always been that way. ... Computers consumed entire wings of university halls and research centers. ... Obviously, the computer frenzy had taken off. ... At the same time, Gary Kildall introduces CP/M as the first operating system that will run (almost) independent of the platform. 1975 brought in the first marketed, and inevitably the first corporate era in computing history. ... Computers were starting to become social commonplace, and we would see the birth of the first computer generation. ...

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During this time Bill read many books on history, science, and novels. ... When asked why he stated that he didn't like to tinker with the newest technology (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Bill.Gates.html). ... He will also pick up a heavy object, such as a paperweight, and repeatedly slam it into his hand (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Bill.Gates.html). ... Bill Gates believes the computer hardware and software industry will continue to grow over the next 20 years with CPU power doubling and Microsoft still leading the software industry (http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Bill.Gates.html). ....

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It is important that you know the history of the personal computer or PC, so that it may help you make the decision on what computer to purchase. Contrary to what you might think the history of the PC does not begin with Microsoft, IBM, or any of the other name brands that you might be used to. ... That was also the year that the worlds first computer store opened. ... In 1995 MAC improved their computer by adding the PCI slots. ... Windows is used by over 85% of the computer users in the world. ...

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After three decades of use, the UNIX computer operating system from Bell Labs is still regarded as one of the most powerful, versatile, and flexible operating systems (OS) in the computer world. ... While initially meant for medium-sized computers, the system was soon moved to larger, more powerful mainframe computers. ... If you ask the computer to list (ls) all the files in a directory, the kernel tells the computer to read all the files in that directory from the disk and display them on your screen. ... Computers were no longer monolithic number crunchers that could only be used by meg...

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It was there where Bill fell in love with computers, and at the age of 13 he began his career in programming computers and personal computer software. The reason why Bill was later transferred to Lakeside was because he was born into a family with a history of business, politics, and community service, so it was no surprise that Bill inherited all those qualities which made it easier for him to quickly surpass all of his peer's in all subjects, including science and math. ... All day and night they would write programs, read computer literature, and do anything else that was computer rel...

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So why should my children need computers? ... History shows us that the older generations did not need computers, for one, because they had not been invented yet. ... If computers are meant to replace teachers then the education system will fail. Computers are not intended for that. ... The computer does not judge. ...

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Microsoft is an American multinational computer technology corporation founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. ... (History of Microsoft, n.d) Its head quarter is located in Redmond, Washington, United State of American. The starting of Microsoft Corporation is by Bill Gates and Paul Allen who addicted to programming and computer. ... Afterward, it rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. ... (Microsoft corporation history, n.d) During year 2011, Microsoft had introduced forced ranking evaluation system to establ...

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But time was not on Dos's side; computers were becoming more powerful and more popular, computer users (as some of the other citizens of Computeria were referred to) required their computers to do more and more. ... But he never got to work in as many computers as Windows. Windows was already working in most computers when they were sent to their users, but, users had to install OS2 themselves. ... The story of OS2 is largely ancient history, but a trip to IBM's web site shows that OS2 is still alive and well. ... Having done so I can safely say I have no plans to install any version...

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