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Founded on a site settled by Spanish colonists in 1820, Oakland did not officially become incorporated until 1852. Oakland is a city on the east side of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, USA. It is the eighth largest city in California and the third largest city in the Bay Area with a 2000 census of 399,484. Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home to several major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses like Dreyer's and Cost Plus World Markets. Area attractions include the Oakland Zoo, Lake Merritt and the Raiders football team.
Computer Hardware is the physical part of a computer�s operating systems, they are parts you can see and touch. The smallest hardware component that can be seen and also make computations is the computer chip. Computer Hardware�s capabilities are always growing and computer software is gaining more strength and becoming more user-friendly. This allows less experienced users to feel more competent. Technological advances such as easy access to the Internet are always within reach. Computer Hardware is not something one frequently changes and is stored in hardware devices, such as read only memory (ROM), where it is not easily changed.


