Computer software is any set of instructions that directs a computer to perform specific operations, all programs and code are computer software. Computer software is non-tangible and different from computer hardware (the physical part of a computer).

Charles Babbage is the Father of the Computer


Charles Babbage can be considered “the father of the computer” as he invented the first mechanical computer (the Difference Engine 1822) and ”the first general-purpose computer” (the Analytical Engine 1837).

Machines Can Think


Can Machines Think?

Whether or not machines can think, depends on our definition of “think.” Generally we can say, machines can think, but they think differently than humans.

Computers Slow Down with Age


Do Computers Slow Down as they age?

Computers don’t slow down over time. CPU and Memory intense programs and “disk fragmentation” can cause slowdown, but the age of the hardware won’t.

We Might Be in a Virtual Simulation


The simulation argument can be summarized as the idea that reality might be a virtual simulation (we might be “in the Matrix” / “in a video game”).

Computers Can Beat Humans at Go


Computers Can Beat Humans at Go

In March of 2016, Google’s AI AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol, one of the best professional Go players in the world, in four out of five games in a no-mercy match.