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  2. Personalization - Wikipedia

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    With implicit personalization, personalization is performed based on data learned from indirect observations of the user. This data can be, for example, items purchased on other sites or pages viewed. [7] With explicit personalization, the web page (or information system) is changed by the user using the features provided by the system.

  3. Personal computer - Wikipedia

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    An artist's depiction of a 2000s-era desktop-style personal computer, which includes a metal case with the computing components, a display and a keyboard (mouse not shown). A personal computer, often referred to as a PC or simply computer, is a computer designed for individual use. [1]

  4. History of the graphical user interface - Wikipedia

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    The commercial was aimed at making people think about computers, identifying the user-friendly interface as a personal computer which departed from previous business-oriented systems, [16] and becoming a signature representation of Apple products. [17] In 1986, the Apple II GS was launched with 16-bit CPU and significantly improved graphics and ...

  5. History of personal computers - Wikipedia

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    The history of the personal computer as a mass-market consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user's requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time-sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals.

  6. Personalized search - Wikipedia

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    The research team found that 11.7% of results show differences due to personalization; however, this varies widely by search query and result ranking position. [15] Of various factors tested, the two that had measurable impact were being logged in with a Google account and the IP address of the searching users.

  7. Ed Roberts (computer engineer) - Wikipedia

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    The Altair 8800 computer was a break-even sale for MITS. They needed to sell additional memory boards, I/O boards, and other options to make a profit. The April 1975 issue of the MITS newsletter Computer Notes had a page-long price list that offered over 15 optional boards. [34]

  8. Von Neumann architecture - Wikipedia

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    A von Neumann architecture scheme. The von Neumann architecture—also known as the von Neumann model or Princeton architecture—is a computer architecture based on the First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC, [1] written by John von Neumann in 1945, describing designs discussed with John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School of Electrical Engineering.

  9. Settings (Windows) - Wikipedia

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    The Settings app initially exposed a very small portion of Windows Control Panel (Powershell)'s functionality. Over time, however, it has become the sole user interface and control point for functions such as Windows Update (removed from Control Panel) and Windows Hello Control Panel Edition (never added to Control Panel).