Facts about Computers

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   During the 1980s, the Commodore 64 sold approximately 17 million units, making it the best-selling single computer model in history.

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   Gordon Moore observed in 1965 that transistor density on chips doubles approximately every two years, a prediction known as Moore's Law that guided semiconductor advancement for decades.

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   Quantum computers at IBM and Google have reached over 1000 qubits as of 2024, though error rates remain the primary barrier to practical advantage over classical computers.

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   By 2024, data centers globally consume approximately 4% of worldwide electricity, with a single large facility using as much power as 200,000 homes.

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   In 1971, Intel's 4004 processor contained 2,300 transistors and could perform 740,000 operations per second, launching the microprocessor era.

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   The first computer bug was discovered in 1947 when a moth was trapped inside Harvard's Mark II computer, causing a malfunction.

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