Outline of computers

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to computers

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to computers:

Computers - programmable machines designed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations. The sequences of operations can be changed readily, allowing computers to solve more than one kind of problem.

## Contents

* 1 What type of thing is a computer?
* 2 Types of computers
* 3 Computer architecture
* 3.1 Computer components
* 4 Computer performance
* 5 Computing
* 6 Computer science
* 7 History of computers
* 8 Computers and culture
* 9 Computer industry
* 9.1 Computer manufacturing
* 9.2 Computer engineering
* 9.3 Software industry
* 9.3.1 Software development
* 9.3.2 Software engineering
* 10 Computer organizations
* 11 Computer publications
* 12 Persons influential in computers
* 13 See also
* 14 References
* 15 External links

## What type of thing is a computer?

Computers can be described as all of the following:

* Tools -
* Machines -
* Business machines -
* Systems -

## Types of computers

* Mainframe computer -
* Super computer -
* Midrange computer -
* Personal computer -
* Desktop computer -
* Microcomputer -
* Mobile computer and mobile device -
* Smartphone -
* Tablet computer -
* Laptop -
* Computer appliance -
* Business machine -
* Information appliance -
* Smartphone -
* Smart TV -

## Computer architecture

Computer architecture -

### Computer components

* Motherboard -
* Processor -
* Graphics processor -
* RAM -
* ROM -
* Floppy disk -
* Hard drive -
* Input devices -
* Keyboard -
* Keyboard technology -
* Projection keyboard -
* Roll-up keyboard
* Virtual keyboard -
* Wireless keyboard -
* Mouse -

## Computer performance

* Computer performance by orders of magnitude

## Computing

See: Outline of computing

## Computer science

See: Outline of computer science

## History of computers

History of computing hardware

* Analog computers
* History of computer components
* Punched cards
* History of general purpose CPUs
* History of the floppy disk
* History of personal computers

## Computers and culture

* Social media
* memes

## Computer industry

### Computer manufacturing

* List of computer hardware manufacturers
* Hewlett-Packard
* Toshiba
* Dell
* Apple
* Acer
* Asus

### Computer engineering

See: Outline of computer engineering

### Software industry

* Personal computers
* Microsoft
* Apple
* Linux
* Business computers
* IBM
* Oracle
* Internet
* Google
* Facebook
* Yahoo!
* AOL
* eBay
* PayPal

#### Software development

Software development -

* List of software development philosophies
* Programming language

#### Software engineering

See: Outline of software engineering

## Computer organizations

* Users' group  (list)

## Computer publications

Computer magazines - See List of computer magazines
Online -

* CNET
* ZDNet
* Wired.com
* Wired.co.uk
* Huffington Post
* Techcrunch
* Engadget
* News Corp
* All things D

## Persons influential in computers

* List of pioneers in computer science
* Charles Babbage
* Alan Turing
* Grace Hopper
* Thomas J. Watson
* Thomas Watson, Jr.
* Bill Gates
* Paul Allen
* Steve Jobs
* Steve Wozniak
* Robert Noyce
* Andrew Grove
* Linus Torvalds

## See also

* Outline of computer engineering
* Outline of computer programming
* Outline of computer science
* Outline of computer security
* Outline of computer vision
* Outline of computing

## References

## External links

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