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A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions. Although mechanical examples of computers have existed through much of recorded human history, the first electronic computers were developed in the mid-20th century (1940–1945). These were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers (PCs). Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions of times more capable than the early machines, and occupy a fraction of the space. Simple computers are small enough to fit into a wristwatch, and can be powered by a watch battery. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "computers". The embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are however the most numerous. The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile, distinguishing them from calculators. The Church–Turing thesis is a mathematical statement of this versatility: any computer with a certain minimum capability is, in principle, capable of performing the same tasks that any other computer can perform. Therefore computers ranging from a mobile phone to a supercomputer are all able to perform the same computational tasks, given enough time and storage capacity. From Wikipedia under the
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 news.google.com Eagle Tribune The college is receiving $3.1 million in federal money to pay for computers and other equipment, improve energy efficiency and continue partnerships with ... and more » news.google.com Wall Street Journal The popularity of cheap and light computers under $500 known as netbooks has pressured Apple to come out with a device in a similar price range. ... Rumors Surround Apple's September Event eWeek all 32 news articles » news.google.com Chattanooga Times Free Press He closed a deal with former enemy Microsoft for software, he simplified the Mac line of computers , and he cut wasted effort and expense in every possible ... From Google News Search: "Computers" How many computers can be connected to the Internet using a wireless router? Q. I have a Comcast provided wireless router at home. 4 of us can surf the net with no problems. However a 5ht and a 6th computer cannot be used to connect to the Internet. Is there an upper limit on how many computers can talk to the Internet when one uses a wireless router? Or is there something we are doing that is not right? Asked by nebir - Mon Sep 11 16:34:50 2006 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments A. Depends on the router. Most wireless routers have a setting for the number of IP addresses that the DHCP server will allow at one time. Answered by Joe Rockhead - Mon Sep 11 16:37:16 2006 How do I make my printer work with my wireless computers? Q. We have 4 computers in our house. Three are currently wireless, one hardwired. We have one printer that is connected with wires to one of the wireless computers. Right now, we can only print using that one computer. So if we are working on one of the other computers, we have to save the file and email it to ourselves and go open it on the "printing" computer. How can I print from the other three computers? Is there a way to link it all now or do I need to go buy some more equipment for the printer? Or do only certain printers have these capabilities? Asked by ladybug - Fri Jul 20 19:29:06 2007 - - 7 Answers - 1 Comments A. You need a network printer server. You plug your printer into this little box and plug it into your wireless router. No longer plug printer into any of your computers. Leave the printer, printer server, and router on all the time. You can turn off the computers. Printer's always available. Some printers already have this ability built-in, and are usually labelled as "network ready", or something like that; they'll have an ethernet jack on the back if they are. Anyway, Linksys makes these little items, inexpensive too. If the following link doesn't work for some reason, the device is the Linksys WPS54G. Answered by OR1234 - Fri Jul 20 19:48:45 2007 How to connect to other computers on my home network ?
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