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How can you take a holistic look at computing, from the top down? Computer science is the answer. As the trend toward globalization connects people in every part of the world, digital networks and ...

On October 1, 2025 the United States federal government “shut down.” This is not the first time it has happened. In the last 30 years there have been four shutdowns that have lasted at least a week. A ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At this point, computers have gone well beyond their initial mandate of, as the name suggests, computing. They're doors to virtual worlds, a ...

Building a computer on a breadboard is a seminal project for many builders, but it can become complicated quite quickly, not to mention that all the parts needed for a computer are being placed on a ...

The Altair 8800 was born at a moment when microelectronics were exploding. The computing era had begun during the final stages of the Second World War. At that point, the machines that were assembled ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're looking to improve your computing experience, investing in a new computer monitor is a wise choice. Monitors come in different sizes ...

Before Java, Python, and other programming languages, there was the BASIC programming language. It is important to note that programming languages existed before computers were developed. It was a way ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...