COMPUTER Flashcards
(8 cards)
It is a single-user instrument. PCs were first known as microcomputers since they were a complete computer but built on a smaller scale than the enormous systems operated by most business.
1.Personal Computer (PC)
It is described as a PC that is not designed for portability. The assumption with a desktop is that it will be set up in a permanent spot. A workstation is simply a desktop computer that has a more powerful processor, additional memory, and enhanced capabilities for performing special group of tasks, such as 3D graphics or game development. Most desktops offer more storage, power and versatility than their portable versions (UShistory.org. 2017).
2.Desktop Computer
These are portable computers that integrate the essentials of a desktop computer in a battery-powered package, which are somewhat larger than a typical hardcover book. They are commonly called notebooks.
Laptops
There are tightly integrated computers that usually have no keyboards but rely on a touch screen for user input. PDAs are typically smaller than a paperback, lightweight, and battery-powered (UShistory.org. 2017).
4.Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
It refers to a computer that has been improved to provide network services to other computers. Servers usually boast powerful processors, tons of memory, and large hard drives (UShistory.org.2017).
Servicer
These are huge computer systems that can fill an entire room. They are used especially by large firms to describe the large, expensive machines that process millions of transactions every day. The term “mainframe” has been replaced by enterprise server. Although some supercomputers are single computer systems, most comprise multiple, high-performance, parallel computers working as a single system (Ushistory.org. 2017).
Mainframes
They involved materials that are usually integrated into cellphones, watches, and other small objects or places. They perform common computer applications such as databases, email, multimedia, and schedulers (UShistory.org.2017).
7.Wearable Computers
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