2. Desktop
A desktop is a personal computer which is regular used
in a single location.
A computer consists of components such as CPU,Hard
Disk and the RAM within the base unit which sits
horizontally on a desk.
The keyboard and mouse is connect to the base unit by
a cable.
The monitor will usually sit on top of the desk which
would have a cable attached to the base unit.
3. Laptop
A laptop can also be referred to as a notebook
computer or a notebook
A laptop is personal computer system which has
most of the typical components of a desktop
integrated such as the Display, Keyboard,
Touchpad and Speakers.
A laptop is powered by a electrical socket via an AC
Adapter but can also be powered away from an
outlet by using a rechargeable battery.
A laptop generally costs more than a desktop
because it is more difficulty to design and
manufacture as it is small and compact.
A laptop can also connect to wirelessly connect to
the internet.
4. Tablet
A Tablet is a flat panel portable computer. A Tablet can
wirelessly connect to the internet.
Tablets can also be referred to as a Tablet PC.
Tablets typically are about the size of a thin book and
usually weigh less than 2 or 3 pounds.
The size of the tablet is convenient for businesspeople,
students and teachers as it is compact, small and
portable.
the user on a Tablet can tap on the screen as it is touch
screen or use a stylus to operate the Tablet.
A Tablet computer allows the user to download
Applications that work only on specific brands or types
of devices.
5. Smartphone
A Smartphone refers to a multi-functional mobile handset and
consists of features such as a camera, web-browser, high
density display, it also has space for a micros SD card slot
which allows you to upgrade further and some Smartphone's
are touch screen user interfaces which allows the user to
access the handset quicker.
Most Smartphone's will be based on a OS [Operating System]
that allows it to run applications.
Apple Iphones run the iOS and a Blackberry runs the Blackberry
OS where as other devices run Google’s Android OS, HP’s
webOS and Microsoft Windows Phones.
Smartphone's can also access the web at a higher speed due to
the growth of 4G and 3G data network, while not all
Smartphone's offer higher speeds but they offer some sort of
success to the internet.
6. Games Console
On a games console the player uses a
controller which consists of buttons, a
joystick or pad which is hand held.
This allows the player to interact with
Here are the core components
the gaming system. found inside must games
consoles:
The gamer receives video and sound
though a television or a monitor. -CPU
-RAM
A games console can also be referred -User Control Interface
-Video Output
to as a video game. -Audio Output
-Power Supply
Most games console systems have the -Software Kernel
same CPUs [Central Processing Units]
as desktop computer.
7. Server
A server is a computer which sits on a network waiting for
a client to ask it for commands,
It receives data through its network cables.
A server does not normally need a keyboard or a screen
as it only stores data.
At the present time a server has become so rich, complex
and varied in nature that there is a whole computer which
is dedicated to being exclusively to servers.
A server is a machine which stores files, images and
allows the clients to upload or download the files from the
server whenever the files are needed.
8. Embedded Systems
An Embedded System is a combination of computer
software and hardware, which is fixed and programmable
that is specifically designed for a particular function.
These computer systems are specialized which are
housed on a single microprocessor board with the
programs stored in the ROM.
Some embedded system can also include an OS
[Operating System].
