Outline of computers

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to computers:

Computers – programmable machines designed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations. The sequences of operations can be changed readily, allowing computers to solve more than one kind of problem.

Computers can be described as all of the following:

• Tools –
  • Machines –
    • Business machines –
• Systems –

• Mainframe computer –
  • Super computer –
• Midrange computer –
• Personal computer –
  • Desktop computer –
  • Microcomputer –
• Mobile computer and mobile device –
  • Smartphone –
  • Tablet computer –
  • Laptop –
• Computer appliance –
  • Business machine –
• Information appliance –
  • Smartphone –
  • Smart TV –

Computer architecture –

• Motherboard –
• Processor –
  • Graphics processor –
  • RAM –
• ROM –
  • Floppy disk –
  • Hard drive –
• Input devices –
  • Keyboard –
    • Keyboard technology –
    • Projection keyboard –
    • Roll-up keyboard
    • Virtual keyboard –
    • Wireless keyboard –
  • Mouse –

• Computer performance by orders of magnitude

See: Outline of computing

See: Outline of computer science

History of computing hardware

• Analog computers
• History of computer components
  • Punched cards
  • History of general purpose CPUs
  • History of the floppy disk
• History of personal computers

• Social media
  • memes

• List of computer hardware manufacturers
• Hewlett-Packard
• Toshiba
• Dell
• Apple
• Acer
• Asus

See: Outline of computer engineering

• Personal computers
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • Linux
• Business computers
  • IBM
  • Oracle
• Internet
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • Yahoo!
  • AOL
  • eBay
  • PayPal

Software development –

• List of software development philosophies
• Programming language

See: Outline of software engineering

• Users' group   (list)

Computer magazines – See List of computer magazines
Online –

• CNET
  • ZDNet
• Wired.com
  • Wired.co.uk
• Huffington Post
  • Techcrunch
  • Engadget
• News Corp
  • All things D

• List of pioneers in computer science
• Charles Babbage
• Alan Turing
• Grace Hopper
• Thomas J. Watson
• Thomas Watson, Jr.
• Bill Gates
• Paul Allen
• Steve Jobs
• Steve Wozniak
• Robert Noyce
• Andrew Grove
• Linus Torvalds

• Outline of computer engineering
• Outline of computer programming
• Outline of computer science
• Outline of computer security
• Outline of computer vision
• Outline of computing