The document discusses the history and components of computer processors. It notes that Intel's Sandy Bridge and AMD's Anthlon were the top processors for January and December 2011, respectively. It provides background on how processors have been used in computers since the 1960s to carry out program instructions and are now found in many electronic devices. Key inventors who contributed to early processor designs include John Mauchly, J. Presper Eckert, and John von Neumann.