Search results for "Personal computer" - New World Encyclopedia
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- with special effects. With the advent of computer graphics imaging, special ... and optical printers, to modern computer-generated imagery (CGI) ...30 KB (4,494 words) - 19:11, 7 February 2023
- portable than most computers, though some personal digital assistants (PDAs ... advance may be similar to a handheld computer, where the notations are ...24 KB (3,458 words) - 18:22, 25 November 2023
- (such as an office) or device (such as a computer). Moreover, the scope of ... up as an authentication device (to verify personal identity), it offers authorized ...14 KB (2,173 words) - 17:56, 31 October 2023
- and through the use of audiovisual and computer technologies, but paper ... When the personal computer was first introduced and offices were converting ...25 KB (4,009 words) - 11:23, 11 March 2023
- actuators, controlled by state of the art computer technology. ... that, by moving the platform jacks under computer control, gives the three ...23 KB (3,448 words) - 17:38, 28 March 2024
- the Z3, the world's first functional computer. In 1946, the ENIAC (Electronic ... thus, ignited the development of the personal computer. Hoff's invention ...28 KB (3,902 words) - 16:01, 13 February 2024
- Web, books, CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, computer games, and other forms of ... since the late 1990s also through video and computer games. ...20 KB (3,105 words) - 12:56, 8 September 2023
- been individualized to recognize their own personal shorthand and preferences. ==Output== Steno paper used to be the standard for recording transcripts ...10 KB (1,562 words) - 19:57, 9 February 2023
- *Political science--In political ethics, the concept of personal autonomy ... *Education--The promotion of personal autonomy has been identified ...16 KB (2,461 words) - 07:07, 23 August 2023
- Detweiler led an effort to provide a personal computer and application software ... Chemistry, Chinese Language, Classics, Computer Science, Economics, English ...19 KB (2,571 words) - 17:43, 30 January 2024
- kinds of items such as DVDs, music CDs, computer software, video games, electronics ... book. Such documents are usually read on personal computers, or on dedicated ...13 KB (2,008 words) - 19:27, 20 November 2023
- often (mistakenly) considered a branch of computer science. It is actually ... has been given in recent years to human–computer interaction, groupware ...37 KB (5,078 words) - 17:20, 15 April 2021
- appeared in the form of QuickTime, Apple Computer's architecture for ... Digital video can also be edited on a personal computer with the proper hardware ...13 KB (1,891 words) - 14:39, 29 January 2024
- Jacques Derrida. Eisenman developed a personal relationship with Derrida ... Computer aided design is now an essential tool in most aspects of ...23 KB (3,229 words) - 09:05, 28 January 2024
- are being incorporated into more and more personal electronic devices such ... More recently, Apple Computer and Nike have combined the footpod, ...11 KB (1,660 words) - 07:17, 14 June 2023
- forms, which range from the donation of computer hardware and software to ... early as 1995.Kate Williams, [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~katewill/kwd3workshop ...29 KB (4,205 words) - 14:35, 29 January 2024
- are a Theremin, synthesizer, and a computer. == History == ... of these electronic instruments was the computer, when Max Mathews used a ...23 KB (3,345 words) - 16:02, 13 February 2024
- systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. The amount of ... more quickly and easily with only a computer instead of building a physical ...21 KB (3,064 words) - 16:00, 13 February 2024
- data transmission such as fax, email, and computer networks in general. ... may also be considered the foundation of computer programming. If one examines ...24 KB (3,473 words) - 05:33, 27 February 2023
- processor, is the component in a digital computer that interprets computer ... vast success of the now ubiquitous personal computer, the term "CPU ...48 KB (7,311 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- the twenty-first century, as ownership of personal computers increased and ... may be downloaded onto the customer’s computer. Online shopping has some ...28 KB (4,204 words) - 00:40, 18 November 2022
- [[Image:Bankrupt computer store 02.jpg|thumb|Notice of closure attached ... to pay their creditors. In most cases personal bankruptcy is initiated ...20 KB (3,097 words) - 03:35, 17 September 2023
- Even with the proliferation of the personal computer and word processing ... age" have survived into the personal computer era. Examples include: ...36 KB (5,574 words) - 00:40, 3 May 2023
- used in portable telephones, pagers, personal computers, and automotive ... for portable telephones, pagers, personal computers, and automotive ...14 KB (1,813 words) - 03:03, 19 April 2023
- computers, digital music players, personal digital assistants, video ... In the computer and semiconductor industries the prefix kilo is used ...35 KB (5,548 words) - 13:29, 24 January 2023
- known as IC, microchip, silicon chip, computer chip or chip) is a miniaturized ... from a common wristwatch to a personal computer has Integrated Circuits ...29 KB (4,001 words) - 06:15, 6 March 2024
- young people, for whom dating practices, personal preference, and "love ... unmediated matchmaking through the use of personal computers, the internet ...21 KB (3,273 words) - 16:48, 7 November 2022
- to a particular market sector, "the computer business" or "the ... all the profit and total and unlimited personal liability for the debts ...23 KB (3,377 words) - 18:50, 22 November 2023
- Mandelbrot was one of the first to use computer graphics to create ... and a mathematical set. Mandelbrot used computer graphics to create and display ...24 KB (3,447 words) - 10:15, 28 September 2023
- usable only within a short distance of a personal or domestic base station ... is called a mobile phone, mobile, PCS (Personal Communications Service) ...25 KB (3,620 words) - 02:57, 19 April 2023
- documents in the form of diagrams, computer output, DNA sequences, footnotes ... As a personal friend to the artist Jasper Johns, Crichton compiled ...24 KB (3,558 words) - 10:38, 10 March 2023
- ) is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops ... system for use in its new IBM Personal Computer (PC). Microsoft purchased ...49 KB (6,708 words) - 10:40, 10 March 2023
- 978-1886411289). to sell the Apple I personal computer kits hand-built by Wozniak ... In 1983 Lisa became the first personal computer sold to the public ...56 KB (7,806 words) - 15:54, 11 August 2023
- as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for ... the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry (Penguin, ...55 KB (7,618 words) - 00:27, 26 February 2023
- to in conjunction with various forms of computer-mediated communication such ... and text messages) and BlackBerries or personal digital assistants. ...13 KB (1,868 words) - 22:50, 5 February 2023
- widely used technologies in the personal-computer industry as of 2007 ... which defined a non-volatile optical data computer data storage medium using ...19 KB (3,102 words) - 00:20, 8 January 2024
- particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person ... cognitions, emotions, and/or other personal characteristics in directions ...38 KB (4,942 words) - 17:25, 24 February 2024
- Since the computer and the Internet developed in the 1990s, some have ... communication technologies (using a personal computer to work with a word ...24 KB (3,587 words) - 04:28, 29 October 2022
- and Matthew B. Koll (CEO/Founder) of Personal Library Software, Inc. ... The first commercial deep Web tool was @1 from Personal Library Software ...16 KB (2,418 words) - 18:13, 4 June 2020
- verified and certified. These are usually computer programs based upon certain ... income increases, or if the child's personal expenses increase, the custodial ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 15:32, 10 December 2023
- The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks ... he bought the first production PDP-1 computer and conducted the first ...48 KB (7,277 words) - 23:46, 30 November 2022
- their paper for free download from their personal or institutional website. ... engineering and design work (including computer software) comprise much ...19 KB (2,769 words) - 07:11, 14 June 2023
- demonstrates not only the importance of personal initiative, but also the ... *The Computer Measurement Group gives an annual A. A. Michelson award ...14 KB (2,088 words) - 17:47, 19 December 2022
- IBM created the IBM personal computer in 1981, which launched a revolution ... quot;killer app" on the Apple II personal computer, had been surpassed ...48 KB (6,957 words) - 06:47, 6 March 2024
- The following tools support: personal accounts for saving bibliographic ... Users can install the program to a personal computer. Users need to purchase ...17 KB (2,468 words) - 22:25, 10 December 2023
- and be proactive in regards to their own personal health. ... to create sedentary citizens of the computer age. During the 1950s, the ...19 KB (2,829 words) - 05:08, 24 November 2022
- about learning theories to create their personal pedagogy, and are often ... of having a focus on both environment and personal experience. Different learning ...26 KB (3,614 words) - 17:11, 26 March 2023
- is to explore the unconscious, both personal and collective, and integrate ... parts: the ego, or conscious mind; the personal unconscious, which includes ...23 KB (3,347 words) - 18:57, 26 July 2023
- and Kevlar have since been used with computer-aided design to increase ... winglets at the ends of the wings are computer-designed to decrease drag ...22 KB (3,495 words) - 08:00, 24 January 2023
- digital '1s and 0s' of a personal computer into sounds that can ... at ticketing offices, tied to a central computer that managed availability ...43 KB (6,933 words) - 19:24, 9 November 2022
- the saleroom, and enter bids from their computer. Initially operating in ... Christie's has also auctioned artwork and personal possessions ...9 KB (1,246 words) - 21:11, 10 December 2023
- a person—for instance, in 1983 the personal computer was recognized as ... *1982: The Computer (first non-human "abstract" chosen) ...20 KB (2,824 words) - 23:36, 30 April 2023
- is still in operation, and contains the personal papers of Otlet and La Fontaine ... microform, have now been realized due to computer technologies. ...22 KB (3,199 words) - 17:09, 26 March 2023
- in short-range communications, such as between computer peripherals and personal digital assistants. These devices usually conform to standards published ...10 KB (1,429 words) - 19:21, 5 March 2024
- been automatic "drawings" in computer graphics. Pablo Picasso ... Fabricated under Miró’s personal direction and completed in 1977 ...18 KB (2,655 words) - 02:03, 9 February 2023
- literature, primarily in the fields of computer and information science ... continues in electronic form as the ISI Personal Alert; this feature is ...17 KB (2,536 words) - 22:25, 10 December 2023
- sources, and direct image generation by computer for such purposes as station ... pedestal. Some models can also be used as computer monitors. ...27 KB (3,983 words) - 05:35, 27 February 2023
- provide good exposure at minimal cost. Personal recommendations ("bring ... of a definite brand. Examples include a computer or a watch with its logo ...19 KB (2,738 words) - 06:22, 15 June 2023
- portable timekeeping instrument for personal use is the pocket watch ... small clock is often shown in a corner of computer displays or mobile phones. ...26 KB (3,970 words) - 22:10, 7 January 2024
- radians and, sometimes, Grad. Most computer programming languages provide ... engineering, civil engineering, computer graphics, cartography, crystallography ...19 KB (2,702 words) - 16:52, 2 May 2023
- the earliest known model of a mechanical computer in history, and the mechanical ... In 1990, with the rise of computer technology, the first search engine ...41 KB (5,793 words) - 18:34, 13 February 2024
- an individual, able to pursue and achieve personal goals. ... == Personal life == Bateson's life was greatly affected by the ...23 KB (3,325 words) - 14:02, 31 January 2023
- less expensive, the cost of a flat screen computer monitor or a HD television ... Small monochrome displays such as those found in personal organizers ...20 KB (3,141 words) - 04:22, 29 October 2022
- of the empire from Rome. This allowed for personal letters and for Rome to ... *Digital telecommunications allow for computer-mediated communication ...17 KB (2,393 words) - 17:12, 9 January 2024
- by the discrete light emitters in a computer display. However, by making ... to sRGB color space for viewing on a computer display. Different brands ...29 KB (4,213 words) - 06:14, 24 November 2022
- including cameras, photocopiers, and computer printers. The headquarters ... networking, and a major manufacturer of personal and office printers, copiers ...24 KB (3,502 words) - 19:26, 25 November 2023
- *In the James Bond Computer Game James Bond 007: From Russia with ... *Users of the first edition of the computer game Command & Conquer ...22 KB (3,639 words) - 22:14, 23 November 2023
- transmission when copy is filed from a computer in Atlanta to news and broadcast ... satellite to AP Leaf Picture Desks, on computer-receiving terminals at newspapers ...15 KB (2,343 words) - 05:02, 18 August 2023
- been revived periodically, but changes in personal and corporate income taxes ... that is, purveyors of tangible personal property. As economies have ...25 KB (4,002 words) - 01:49, 23 December 2022
- Institute of Technology Laboratory for Computer Science (MIT/LCS) with support ... of the World Wide Web, the Internet, and computer information exchange. Many ...31 KB (4,531 words) - 13:58, 20 May 2023
- argued that paper mail does not allow for computer viruses). Also, hazards ... the right to print postage from your personal computer. The Internet is used ...32 KB (4,926 words) - 05:47, 30 November 2022
- Cyberlaw Until the advent of the personal computer and the Internet, this ... and because almost every personal computer connected to the Internet ...47 KB (6,889 words) - 06:31, 11 January 2024
- and are willing to accept a high level of personal, professional, or financial ... *Michael Dell (computer retail) *George Eastman (photography) ...16 KB (2,206 words) - 22:07, 4 July 2020
- allows communication between people. In computer science, a tool is a software ... Protective gear is recommended for people who use tools. Personal ...10 KB (1,479 words) - 17:21, 18 April 2023
- right of freedom of expression but, as a personal choice, may refrain to do ... * Hofstadter, Douglas R. "The Prisoner's Dilemma Computer ...18 KB (2,926 words) - 05:37, 20 December 2022
- in hotel and restaurant management, computer science, or accounting would ... of vocational training, such as nursing, computer repair, or welding, which ...21 KB (3,019 words) - 00:18, 8 January 2024
- boats, snowmobiles, outboard motors, and personal watercraft. ... libraries of sounds to be replayed, used computer models of the instruments ...25 KB (3,604 words) - 10:08, 22 May 2023
- worlds, together with our subjective, personal, and cultural interpretations ... screen is probably using some kind of computer, even if we have never encountered ...32 KB (5,041 words) - 02:42, 8 January 2024
- in 26 episodes of thirty minutes. Comic books, computer games, movies, and TV cartoons have all been produced based on Blyton's works. ...16 KB (2,376 words) - 18:54, 13 February 2024
- in 1986. Unlike in Mainland China, where personal names may only be registered ... In computer text applications, the GB encoding scheme most often renders ...45 KB (6,288 words) - 22:48, 10 February 2024
- at the top of his game. However, his personal problems continued, and ... of all time in 2003. On the independent computer-based ranking of boxrec ...10 KB (1,638 words) - 15:24, 27 November 2023
- personnel, who systematically provide personal and population-based preventive ... at home, including household maintenance, personal care, and transportation ...26 KB (3,556 words) - 15:09, 25 January 2023
- Anxious to combine the themes of personal transformation found in ... been automatic "drawings" in computer graphics. (Surrealist artists ...17 KB (2,462 words) - 20:01, 26 July 2023
- web application for storing and sharing personal library catalogs and book lists. ... coined by contributor RJO) can catalog personal collections, keep reading ...27 KB (3,849 words) - 03:43, 1 October 2023
- such as psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience ... a firm foundation for the achievement of personal fulfillment. The better ...43 KB (6,163 words) - 18:17, 12 February 2024
- and distribute participants’ ideas, or computer applications that allow ... group to review, or the use of email and computer applications that allow ...21 KB (3,261 words) - 18:14, 28 April 2020
- climate control, cooling systems, personal wind-generation (such as ... 1800s and early 1900s for the public, the personal electrical fan was introduced ...28 KB (4,570 words) - 00:41, 25 March 2024
- lines for chips and other parts for computer industry—indeed the complete ... To sum up a personal reaction: It has not been easy to combine scientific ...27 KB (4,103 words) - 17:22, 29 September 2023
- he discusses the role of consciousness in personal identity: thinking things, in this alone consists personal identity. ...56 KB (7,936 words) - 18:54, 14 January 2023
- In the early 1990s, amateur radio experimenters began to use personal ... listening to radio broadcast via a home computer or even via cellular phones ...35 KB (5,160 words) - 22:45, 7 December 2022
- devices such as integrated circuits and personal computers. ... development of the transistor was key to computer miniaturization and reliability ...30 KB (4,329 words) - 02:07, 2 May 2023
- communicators, toxicologists, chemists, computer scientists, and statisticians—to ... fatalities, illnesses, injuries, and personal health risks. ...17 KB (2,452 words) - 23:50, 3 December 2023
- It has largely been replaced nowadays by computer typesetting programs, which ... In the early days of the personal computer, the printers used were ...36 KB (5,772 words) - 18:43, 29 April 2023
- * [http://web.archive.org/web/%2A/www.apple.com Apple Computer] ... Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. They ...28 KB (4,060 words) - 10:40, 6 March 2024
- between the public good and the personal good and how and why cooperation ... colleagues all over the world to devise computer strategies to compete in ...41 KB (6,536 words) - 23:01, 30 November 2022
- in this sense is used in fields such as computer science, mathematics and ... Private or personal libraries made up of non-fiction and fiction books ...31 KB (4,437 words) - 22:31, 25 October 2022
- have names longer than one letter, as in computer programming languages. ... This is the usual way to specify division in most computer programming ...35 KB (4,898 words) - 02:39, 15 August 2023
- advertising, as well as classified and personal advertising. ... A "personal ad" or "personal" is an item or notice ...26 KB (3,891 words) - 23:23, 14 November 2022
- An excerpt from a speech given by Thompson featured in the computer ... == Personal life == Thompson married fellow left wing historian Dorothy ...19 KB (2,741 words) - 17:30, 12 February 2024
- mail, wire, phone, and the Internet (computer crime and Internet fraud ... The "theft" of one's personal information or identity ...24 KB (3,551 words) - 09:43, 11 April 2024
