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Read the descriptions of the different types of computers and match them with the
correct picture.
a b c
d e
When you go to a computer shop, you can find computers for any use, size or capability:
1) Desktop: this is a personal computer intended for regular use at a single location. It’s
designed to sit on your desk, and as such it consists of a monitor and a tower with extra
drives inside.
2) Laptop: this is a portable computer, which integrates all the usual components of a
desktop computer into a single unit. Smaller versions of laptops are known as notebooks.
It is usefuI for people who do not have a fixed place to work at. They are lighter and
handier than desktop computers, but they also tend to be more expensive. They require
an expensive battery that needs to be recharged quite often.
3) Netbook: this is a portable computer, with limited capabilities as compared to standard

laptops. It is smaller and lighter, but it also has less processing power than a full-sized
laptop. It is useful for people who don’t have a fixed place to work at or for those who
travel, but still need to surf the Net. They use a battery which needs to be recharged
often.
4) Palmtop: this is a small portable computer designed to have large amounts of information
close to hand. They are provided with light longlasting batteries and special operating
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systems. They don’t require any keyboard but use special pens or touch screens to enter
data and access information.
5) Mainframe: this is a very large and expensive computer capable of supporting thousands
of users at the same time. For this reason, it is used in businesses and it’s the centre of
computer networks. These super computers, which are usually as big as a large
refrigerator, are the most powerful and expensive ones and they’re used for jobs which
require enormous amounts of calculations, such as weather forecasting, engineering
design and economic data processing.
Read the text and complete the definitions with the words in the box.
mouse / speaker / modem / keyboard / printer / disk drives / monitor / scanner
We call hardware the equipment involved in the functioning of a computer. It consists of

several components that can either send data to the computer (input devices) or convert and
transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, sound, image, or other media (output
devices). The main input and output devices are:
(1)
: this is the display, which
helps you control computer operations. It accepts video signals from a computer and shows
information on a screen. The first models used cathode ray tubes (CRTs), which was the
dominant technology until they were replaced by liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the 21 st
Century.
(2)
: this is like a typewriter with an
arrangement of keys corresponding to written symbols. It is generally used to type text and
numbers in a word processor. However there are some special keys or combination of keys
which, pressed simultaneously, can produce actions or computer commands.
(3)
: this is a dynamic pointing
device used to move the cursor on the screen. It consists of a plastic case, a little ball that
sends impulses to the computer when rolled on a flat surface, one or more buttons, and a
cable that connects the device to the computer. Modern computers are provided with built-in
pointing devices that let you control the cursor by simply moving your finger over a pad.
(4)
: this captures images from
printed pages or photos and converts them into digital data. They usually come with software
that lets you resize or modify a captured image.
(5)
: this receives text and graphics

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from a computer and transfers the information to paper. It may vary in size, speed ,
sophistication, and cost. In general, more expensive models are used for higher-resolution
colour printing.
(6)
: this converts electrical signals into
sounds and allows you to listen to music, multimedia web sites and conversations with other
people.
(7)
: this is a device or program that
enables a computer to transmit data over telephone lines, by converting digital signals into
analog waves. It can be either internal or external to your computer.
(8)
: these are devices that allow you to
read and write data on disks. They can be either mounted inside the computer and store the
computer operating system and all the documents and programs, or come in the form of
removable devices .
Match the opposites
1. Turn on A. pull out

2. Put on B. put away
3. Turn up C. switch off
4. plow on D. Turn down
5. Plug in E. Turn off
6. Switch on F. take out

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3) Netbook: this is a portable computer, with limited capabilities as compared to standard

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mouse / speaker / modem / keyboard / printer / disk drives / monitor / scanner

We call hardware the equipment involved in the functioning of a computer. It consists of

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Match the opposites

1. Turn on A. pull out

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