p2 unit 3
- 1. P2 - UNIT 3 TYPES OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS By Sophie Bishop
- 2. DESKTOP COMPUTER A desktop computer is a screen which provides graphics and sound, a keyboard and mouse are connected to it. The base keeps all the internal components safe, such as the motherboard, graphics card, sound card and RAM..
- 3. LAPTOP A laptop is a portable computer, it’s components are smaller so it is light and small. The laptop screen is connected to the keyboard and there is a touch pad instead of a mouse.
- 4. TABLET A tablet is a touchscreen potable computer, one of the most popular tablets is the ipad made by Apple. The tablet allows you to go onto the internet, it does everything a computer does but you can just tap the screen, there is no mouse or touch pad.
- 5. HANDHELD COMPUTER A handheld computer is like a mobile phone with a computer, a handheld computer is used a lot in work places.
- 6. PERSONAL DATA ASSISTANT This is a handheld portable mobile phone. It keeps data on it and is a personal planner, and it is a touchscreen you have to use a plastic stick (like a pen) to tap on the PDA with.
- 7. GAME CONSOLES Games consoles are a computer system that shows graphics on a screen and you use a handheld device which sends signals to the console to move characters/objects on screen. Xbox, PlayStation and Wii are all game consoles. Game consoles either have a screen on the device or you ply the device into a television.
- 8. HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE A hand held games console is the same as a game console but is portable.