Form Factors for Computing Class by Clark Allen, Alexander Dirst, and Michael Owens
- 1. S Form Factors By: Clark Allen, Alexander Dirst, Michael Owens Introduction to Computing Section 003 Summer Semester 2013 Professor Erin Reddick 06/13/2013
- 2. Introduction There are many different forms of technology used to fulfill a variety of tasks. Many different tech devices are used, such as a desktop computer, server-class computer, laptop, tablet, smart phone, video game consoles, or embedded systems. All of the devices are available in various, in fact the specs are what typically drives a consumer to different technology. Specifications- are a set of requirements used as a guide to buying and creating technology. For example you can have one person who needs a system to record music in a studio, that person may need for example, a desktop that fulfills the size and dimensions or a component, to properly record a song. These are examples of
- 3. What are Form Factors? S A Form Factor, is the configuration of a computer’s system unit; such as a system board or a system unit. S Another example of form factors are personal computers in which some are small and some are large, some are desktop, and some are portable like laptops.
- 5. Examples of Computing Form Factors Desktop Computer Laptop Computer Server-Class Computer
- 6. Examples of Computing Form Factors (cont) Tablets Smartphones
- 7. Examples of Computing Form Factors (cont) Video Game Consoles
- 8. Examples of Computing Form Factors (cont)
- 9. The Input/Output Devices List of various Input Devices Digital Cameras Keyboard Microphone Mouse, touchpad, or other pointing device MIDI Keyboard Scanner Remote Graphics Tablet Gamepad, Joystick, Controller, Barcode Reader etc CD/DVD ROMs Storage Devices List of various Output Devices Printer Braille reader Flat panel • GPS • Headphones • Computer Monitor • Printer • Projector • Sound Card • Speakers • TV
- 10. Desktop Computer Input Devices Output Devices Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU How and Where The Platform is used. Keyboards, Mouse, Graphic Tablets, Joystick, CD/DVD ROMs, scanners, cameras, video capture hardware, and storage devices. Visual Display device, printer, speakers, and headsets, print, 2-8 GB-RAM 1.33 GHz-CPU How the Platform is used: It can be used to surf the internet, make music or various things, and used to do work. It can be used for business or personal. Where the platform is used: It is not portable, so therefore can only be used in areas with internet connection and outlets to plug it in. Examples iMac, Dell, HP desktops
- 11. Laptop Input Devices Microphones, webcams, DVD/CD ROMs, MIDI Devices, Keyboard, Mouse, Storage devices. Output Devices Visual Display, printers, sound output, headphones, Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU Typical RAM: 2 GB 2 GHz CPU How and Where The Platform is used. How the Platform is used: Laptops are used due to a desktop not being portable, it can be used to surf the internet and do work, business and personal. Where the platform is used: It can be used anywhere due to it being portable. Examples MacBook, Dell Laptop, HP netbooks,
- 12. Tablet Input Devices Fingers, rubber- tipped Stylus, a nomad brush, Keyboard Output Devices Sound Output, Auxiliary Devices Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU How and Where The Platform is used. 260 MB of RAM How the Platform is used: It can be used for multiple things such as business or personal, through facetime/skype you can contact people whether out or at home. Where the platform is used: It can be used anywhere due to it being portable. Example s Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tablet, Kindle Fire
- 13. Smartphone Input Devices Output Devices Rubber Tipped Stylus, Fingers, Regular Keyboard,On Screen Keyboard, In Phone Microphone, Headset, auxiliary devices, headphones, speakers. Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU 260 MB of RAM Dual- Core Processor CPU. How and Where The Platform is used How the Platform is used: It is used as a communication device to contact people whether out or at home, for personal or for business. Where the platform is used: It can be used anywhere due to it being portable. Examples Apple iPhone, HTC Android, Samsun g Galaxy
- 14. Video Game Consoles Input Devices Gamepad, Joystick, Controller, Headsets, Xbox Kinect/Playstation Move/Wii motion sensor Output Devices Sony Playstation 3D display, Speakers, Headphones, the TV you play the game on, HDMI, Digital Outputs Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU/ Examples of consoles Playstation 4: 8GB GDDR5 RAM, x86-64 AMD 'Jaguar' 8 cores in CPU. Xbox One: 8GB DDR3 RAM, 8-core CPU, Wii U: 2 GB total, consisting of four 512 MB (4 Gb) DDR3-1600 RAM, Multi-Core IBM PowerPC “Espresso” CPU. How and Where The Platform is used How the Platform is used: The video game console is used to play video games through. Used during leisure time or perhaps it may be someone’s job. Where the platform is used: It depends which videogame console is used, if it is a portable it can be used anywhere (ex. PSP, Nintendo DS, etc.), if it is non portable then it is typically played in a building as long as long as there is an outlet to plug it in, a TV display and for some Wi-Fi.
- 15. Embedded Systems (e.g., thermostat or Airplane Control Systems) Input Devices Various buttons/knobs and keyboards to adjust. Very complex systems Output Devices With things such as thermostats, you get adjusted temperatures and with things like Air traffic control systems you get directing flights. Processing Power In Terms of the RAM and CPU. How and Where The Platform is used. Static RAM, Dynamic RAM Microprocessor CPU How the Platform is used: It is used as a complex system to help things operate. Where the platform is used: It is used in most things electronic.