Types of Computer

1.
[PC]: The personal computer [PC]
defines a computer designed for general
use by an single person.
2.
[Desktop]: A PC that is not designed
for a portability is a desktop computer.
3.
[Laptop]: Also called notebooks ,
laptops are portable computer that
integrate the display , keyboard , a
pointing device or trackball, processor,
memory and hard drive all in batteryoperated package slightly larger than an
average hardcover book.
4.
[Netbook]: Are ultra portable
computer that are even smaller than
traditional laptops.
5.
[PDA]: Personal Digital Assistants
[PDAs] are tight integrated computer that
often use flash memory instead of hard
drive for storage.
6.
[Workstation]: Another type of
computer is a workstation.

7.
[Server]:A computer that has been
optimized to provide services to other
computers over a network.
8.
[Mainframe]: In the computing,
mainframes were huge computers that
could full an entire room or even whole
floor!
9.
[Supercomputer]: This type of
computer usually costs hundreds of
thousands or even millions of dollars.
10. [Wearable Computer]:The latest trend in
computing is wearable computer.

How PCs Works

a.[CPU]: The CPU, often just called the
processor, is the component that contains
the microprocessor.
b.[RAM]: The RAM is to the CPU as a
countertop is to a cook: It serves as the
place where the ingredients and tools

you're working with wait until you need to

pick up and use them.
c. [ROM]: A type of non-volatile memory
used in computers and other electronic
devices. Data stored in ROM can only be
modified
d.[BIOS]: A set of computer instructions in
firmware that control input and output
operations.
e.[Motherboard]: The primary circuit board
inside your PC is its motherboard. All
components, inside and out, connect
through the motherboard in some way.
f. [Hard Disk]: High-capacity, self-contained
storage device containing a read-write
mechanism plus one or more hard disks,
inside a sealed unit.
g.[Operating System]: The software that
supports a computer's basic functions,
such as scheduling tasks, executing
applications, and controlling peripherals.
h.[Sound Card]: A device that can be slotted
into a computer to allow the use of audio
components for multimedia applications.

i. [Graphics Card]: A printed circuit board

that controls the output to a display
screen.

Connecting Devices
Comput Purpose
Image
er
devices
Serial
A connector
port
by which a
device that
sends data
one bit at a
time may be
connected to
a computer.
USB
port

Universal
Serial Bus,
connectors
and
communicati
ons protocols
used in a bus
for
connection,
communicati
on, and

power supply
between
computers
and
electronic
devices.
Parallel A connector
port
for a device
that sends or
receives
several bits
of data
simultaneous
ly by using
more than
one wire
Firewire
Provides a
single plugand-socket
connection on
which up to 63
devices can
be attached
with data

transfer
speeds up to
400 Mbps
(megabits per
second).

Hardware and Software

1. What is hardware? - A computer hardware
is the collection of physical parts of a
computer system. This includes the
computer case, monitor, keyboard, and
mouse.
2. What is software? - Software is a general
term for the various kinds of programs used
to operate computers and related devices.
3. What are the 2 types of software? System softwarethe Operating System, utility
programs and drivers
2. Application software the everyday
programs that you use such as Microsoft
Office, graphics packages and web
browsers.