The personal computer industry began in 1977, when Apple, Radio Shack and Commodore introduced off-the-shelf computers as consumer products. Known as the "1977 Trinity," the Apple II, Radio Shack ...

"Scheduling" is a computer term that determines how computer systems handle requests or communications. All requests or communications with a computer system require some amount of CPU, which is ...

From a moth lodged in a computer's relay component in 1947 to costly failures in space and healthcare — a retrospective on ...

Editor’s note: This post first appeared on Carl Cheo’s website. We’ve republished it here with his permission. To make learning more fun and interesting, here’s a list of important computer science ...

A set of input keys on a personal computer or computer terminal. Along with the standard letter keys on a typewriter, computer keyboards have keys for cursor movement and entering commands as outlined ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- As Scott Franzke often says to Larry Andersen, "It's all about accuracy." But when you hear a web address in a commercial you'll often hear the term backslash, even though it's ...