Personal Computer - History
Introduction
Hi friends in this article let us discuss about the basic information about the Personal Computer, which is a necessary electronic equipment in this century rather than luxury item.The word Personal Computer itself implies that a computer which is for a person and for his/her personal use.
PC - info
A Personal computer(PC) is nothing but a general-purpose computer and this makes the user very comfortable because of its
i)Size
ii)Capabilities
iii)Less price
iv)Processing without the the help of any computer operator
PC - Types
Personal computer(PCs) are in the form of a either desktop or a laptop device ,and they are specifically designed for the use of a single person.Any personal computer may be a
i)Desktop computer
ii)A laptop computer
iii)Tablet computer or
iv)A palmtop.
Devices used
Usually the microprocessors used in this PCs includes x86-compatible CPUs, ARM architecture CPUs and PowerPC CPUs.
PCs function using a display monitor and keyboard.The display monitor and a keyboard forms the basic for this PCs and they function with the help of these devices.
Simple History
It was during the early 1970's,when people in academic or research institutions got an opportunity for an individual person access to the computer but it was too expensive to be owned by a single person.But the price came down considerably due to the introduction of the microprocessor which is a single chip and it contains all the circuitry and this also made the size of the compute to reduce to a considerable level.
The PCs were introduced to the market during the 1980's and since its introduction, the use PCs have become extremely powerful and it has become a versatile tool which have revolutionized how people work, learn, communicate, and and also play games and entertain themselves.
Before 1980's, usually the PC owners had to write their own programs so as to do anything useful with these machines,but today there is no such thing to write the program on our own as users usually have the access to a wide range of commercial and non-commercial software which is provided in ready-to-run form.After the 1980's,two giant companies Microsoft and Intel dominated the Market of the Personal Computers
PCs use at home
Usually a PC are most often used at home, and they are also used in an office and they can also be connected to a local area network (LAN) with the help of cable or it can be even wireless type.A report says that most of the households in the United States have PCs and they consider that as the basic requirement, and to make them easy now the prices of the PCs also come down considerably.
PC - "Requirement not Luxury"
This was a statement some ten years or 5 years back
"One of the important field where Personal computers are very crucial is information technology (IT) field".
But now no one can say that because in each and every field other that IT also, PCs for the basic and without PCs work is not done faster or the process may be slow and so it plays a key role in modern economies worldwide.
Internet
Now another adavncement that has made use of the PCs very relaible is the internet.At present the modern personal computers offer a high-speed or dial-up connections to the Internet,which makes them possible to access to the World Wide Web and also different range of other resources.
PC - Storage Purpose
Apart from this they also play a vital role even in smaller networks that link to local computers or databases.This devices is also a key for the storage purpose of any data and for later reuse of the data and this is made possible with the help of Floppies(which is now outdated and many don't use) compact discs (CDs) or digital versatile discs (DVDs),Pen drive and now Blue Ray Discs and these devices are used to transfer files to personal media devices and even video players.
PC as Microcomputer
With the cast function and uses which we get from this PCs, made them to be called also as microcomputers or micros.Apart from the PCs that we use there are also powerful PCs which are designed mainly for the professional or technical and they are known as work stations.
Apart from these use different roles for the PCs includes tha application in home computers and also small-business computers.Usually the PCs are larger and more powerful than handheld computers, including personal digital assistants (PDAs) and also gaming devices.
Software Mainly used
The software used in a PC it includes mainly
i)Word processing
ii)spreadsheets
iii)Databases
iv)Web browsers
v)e-mail clients.
Like it on Facebook, Tweet it or share this article on other bookmarking websites.