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Hardware (Refdesk)
Personal/User Systems – Hardware (CompInfo – The Computer Information Center)
Dictionary
hardware : the physical components (as electronic and electrical devices) of a vehicle (as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (as a computer) — Webster
FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing, OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
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Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Glossary
Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms (PC.net)
Barkley’s OASIS Comprehensive Technology Glossary
Saugus.net: Glossary of Computer Terms
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Computer hardware are component devices which are typically installed into or peripheral to a computer case to create a personal computer upon which system software is installed including a firmware interface such as a BIOS and an operating system supporting application software that performs the operator’s desired functions. Operating systems usually communicate with devices through hardware buses by using software device drivers. — Wikipedia
Introduction
First Steps with Computer Hardware (Argyll College)
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Computer Machines History (I-Programmer)
History of Computing Hardware (Wikipedia)
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WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Computer Hardware Engineering Courses (Study.com)
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
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Computer Hardware Engineers (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
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ACM Computer Architecture SIG (SIGARCH)
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Communications of the ACM: Hardware The latest news, opinion and research in hardware, from Communications online.
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Data Driving New Approaches to Transportation
on February 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Shifts in transportation highlight cities' need for data management to cope with traffic, digital platforms, and other trends.
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Printing Tiny, High-Precision Objects in Seconds
on February 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm
A new high-precision technique can print small, soft objects in three dimensions in seconds.
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How a Space Engineer Made Her Own Rotary Cell...
on February 14, 2020 at 4:17 pm
Justine Haupt developed a rotary cellphone to dodge the hyper-connected world of touchscreen smartphones. "I wanted something that would be entirely mine, personal, and absolutely tactile, while also giving me an excuse for not texting," she says.
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VR Will Help Train Ford Mustang Mach-E Technicians
on February 14, 2020 at 2:53 pm
Technicians soon will be trained how to service and maintain the all-electric Mustang Mach-E without need to access a physical model — thanks to a new virtual reality training tool from Ford and Bosch.
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Reconfigurable Robot Can Climb Up Its Own Track
on February 13, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Researchers in Israel have developed a mobile robot that can change its entire body shape on a link-by-link basis, using an extra actuator to "build its own track in the air as it advances."