Personal computers can become a large contributor to the 50 million tons of waste of discarded electronic goods that is being generated annually, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. ...
Main article: Computer softwareA screenshot of the OpenOffice.org Writer softwareComputer software is any kind of computer program, procedure, or documentation that performs some task on a computer sy ...
Toxic chemicals found in computer hardware include lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, plastic (PVC), and barium. A computer is about 17% lead, copper, zinc, mercury, and cadmium; 23% is plastic, 14% is ...
Main article: Personal computer hardwareHardware is a comprehensive term for all of the physical parts of a computer, as distinguished from the data it contains or operates on, and the software that p ...
Stationary__Workstation__Sun SPARCstation 1+, 25 MHz RISC processor from early 1990sMain article: WorkstationA workstation is a high-end personal computer designed for technical, mathematical, or scie ...
The Programma 101, was the first commercial "desktop personal computer," produced by the Italian company Olivetti and invented by the Italian engineer Pier Giorgio Perotto. The project started in 1962 ...
A personal computer (PC) is a general-purpose computer, whose size, capabilities and original sale price makes it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user w ...
