A computer that processes analog data is known as an analog computer. Analog computers store information in physical quantities in a continuous format and use measurements to perform computation.

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember the legacy of computer scientist Larry Tesler, the man who came up the copy-and-paste function. Tesler died this week at the age of 74. A moment now to ...

Software is computer code that tells a computer how to perform a specific task. There are many kinds of software, including operating systems, applications, and malware. Software can be distributed ...

Investigators have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between 'test tube' data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain. Their study could help in the ...

Understanding the anatomy of a PC is no easy task, even if you’ve used one every day for years. You may have heard the terms “motherboard” or “central processing unit,” but asking most people to ...

A procedure is run by calling it. To call it, a programmer uses the procedure name and includes any parameters (values) that the procedure needs, for example: SUBROUTINE f_TO_c(temperature_in_f) ...