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Types of computer:
Mainframes / supercomputers
* Large – powerful – expensive
* Multi user systems this means they can be used by many people at the same time
*They used for processing large amount of data
Minicomputers / Minis
* Not as big ,powerful, or expensive as mainframes
* Less common now because PCs have improved
Microcomputers / micros / PCs
* Most common
* Smaller, cheaper , and less powerful
Types
Desktop Portables
Desktop computers
They are used in office and use multimedia programs which are combination of text , sound , high quality graphics , animation and video
Portables
* We can take them with us in any place.
* Their types are :
Laptop & notebook & sub note book & handheld or palmtop
Which type of computer is:
1 the most common? PC
2 small enough for a pocket? Handheld
3 the most common portable? Laptop
4 used by many people at the same time? Supercomputer
5 used like mainframes? Minicomputer
6 also called a handheld computer? palmtop
7 the most powerful? Mainframe
8 not suitable for a lot of typing? Handheld
Examples for input devices
Keyboard
mouse
Touch screen
microphone
Barcode reader
Digital camera
joystick
Light pen
scanner
tracker ball Task 1
We use computers in many different places.
Which places can you link these computer documents with?
Answers
A-Supermarket
B-Supermarket
C- Bank
D- Bank
E- Bank
F- Travel agent
or Airports 1 Games answer is d- a home
2 Machines answer is a a factory
3 Tickets answer is c a travel agent
4 Wages answer is a a factory 5 Flight answer is c a travel agent
6 Letters answer is a a factory 7 Barcode readers answer is b a supermarket
8 Tills answer is b a supermarket
Everyday uses of computers
Places use computers
Supermarkets, Hospital ,factories, Banks, Airport, Astronomy, Homes, libraries, TV and Schools
Computers in Computers are In libraries and
In schools bookshops astronomy help used in computers are computers have useful for searching airports for database program in making and studying arrange books for computations to making easily search
send astronauts reservations first
into outer space and preparing
and be back timetables Most television
advertisements, safely commercial announcements and many films use graphics produced by computers
