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'''''Practical Computing''''' was a [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[computer magazine]] published [[Wiktionary:monthly|monthly]]. The magazine was [[publisher|published]] by [[IPC Media|IPC]] Electrical Electronic Press Ltd.<ref name="inar">{{cite web|title=textsPractical Computing 1983 February |url=https://archive.org/details/PracticalComputing1983February/page/n3/mode/2up|work=Internet Archive|date=February 1983 |accessdate=16 June 2020}}</ref> The headquarters was in [[Sutton, Surrey]].<ref name="inar"/> The first edition was released in August 1978 as a special computer show edition, and the second issue was October 1978. The magazine carried on to 1987 when it merged with ''[[Business Computing]]''. In September 1989, it was renamed ''[[Management Computing]]''.

It provided in-depth [[review]]s and previews of the latest [[personal computer hardware|hardware]] and [[software]] for the [[information technology]] enthusiasts and professionals, initially providing a mix of articles aimed at hobbyists and at small business people, later focusing its attention increasingly exclusively on the business and professional market.

== Development and evolution ==

The magazine followed the trends of the microcomputer industry at the time. Initially it covered a broad range of systems including [[Commodore PET]]s and the [[TRS-80|Tandy TRS-80]] as well as [[single-board computer]]s such as the [[Compukit UK101|UK101]] and [[Nascom|Nascom 2]]. Later in its life it focussed more on business computers such as the [[Sirius Systems Technology#Victor 9000 / Sirius 1|ACT Sirius 1]] and the [[IBM PC]]. Towards the end of its life, reflecting their dominance in the small computing marketplace, it covered the IBM PC and compatibles almost exclusively, with the occasional [[Apple Mac]] or small [[workstation|UNIX workstation]] piece.

The editors were:

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The cover price in 1978 was 50p; in June 1980 it rose to 60p, June 1981 80p, 1984 85p and 1985 £1.

[[Your Computer (British magazine)|''Your Computer'']] was a spin-off from ''Practical Computing''.

== Concept and design ==