Lesson 3

Computers and mobile

Smartphones, digital
cameras, e-book
Laptops, tablets, and
Servers and terminals readers, portable and
desktops
digital media players
and wearable devices

Game devices Embedded computers

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 Mobile Computers and
►
Desktops
A mobile computer is a portable personal computer, designed so that a user
easily can carry it from place to place
► A personal computer (PC) is a mobile computer or desktop that can perform all
of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and is intended
to be used by one person at a time

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Mobile Computers and
Desktops

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 Mobile Computers and
►
Desktops
A laptop, also called a notebook computer, is a thin, lightweight mobile
computer with a screen in its lid and a keyboard in its base

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 Mobile Computers and
►
Desktops
A tablet is a thin, lighter-weight mobile computer that has a touch screen

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 Mobile Computers and
►
Desktops
A handheld computer is a computer small enough to fit in one hand

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 Mobile Computers and
►
Desktops
A desktop, or desktop computer, is a personal computer designed to be in a
stationary location, where all of its components fit on or under a desk or table

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 Servers
► A server is a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers or devices on a network
► Rack server
► Blade server
► Tower server

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Servers

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 Servers
► Virtualization is the practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as
servers and storage devices
► Server virtualization uses software to enable a physical server to emulate the
hardware and computing capabilities of one or more servers, known as virtual servers
► A server farm is a network of several servers together in a single location

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 Servers
► A mainframe is a large, expensive, powerful server that can handle hundreds or
thousands of connected users simultaneously

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 Terminals
►A terminal is a computer, usually with limited
processing power, that enables users to send data to
and/or receive information from a server, or host
computer
►A thin client is a terminal that looks like a desktop but
has limited capabilities and components
► Most retail stores use a POS terminal to record
purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update
inventory

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 Terminals
► An ATM (automated teller machine) is a self-service banking terminal that
connects to a host computer through a network

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 Terminals
► A self-service kiosk is a freestanding terminal that usually has a touch screen for
user interaction

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 Supercomputers
► A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful computer – and the most
expensive
► Capable of processing many trillions of instructions in a single second

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 Cloud Computing
► Cloud computing refers to an environment that provides resources and services
accessed via the Internet

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 Mobile Devices
► A smartphone is an Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a
calendar, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games, browser, and
numerous other apps
► Many smartphones have touch screens. Instead of or in addition to an on-screen
keyboard, some have a built-in mini keyboard on the front of the phone or a
keyboard that slides in and out from behind the phone

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Mobile Devices

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 Mobile Devices

Multimedia
Short Message
Message Service
Service (SMS)
(MMS)
• Mobile to mobile • Mobile to mobile
• Mobile to email • Mobile to email
• Mobile to
provider
• Web to mobile
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 Mobile Devices
►A digital camera is a mobile device that allows
users to take photos and store the photographed
images digitally
► Smart digital camera
► Point-and-shoot camera
► SLR camera

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Mobile Devices

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 Mobile Devices
► Resolution is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display

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 Game Devices
► A game console is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or
multiplayer video games
► A handheld game device is a small mobile device that contains a screen,
speakers, controls, and game console all in one unit
► Game controllers include gamepads, joysticks and wheels, dance pads, and a
variety of motion-sensing controllers

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Game Devices

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 Embedded Computers
► An embedded computer is a special-purpose computer that functions as a
component in a larger product

Home
Consumer
automation Automobiles
electronics
devices

Process Computer
controllers and devices and
robotics office machines

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Embedded Computers

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Putting It All Together

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 Ports and Connections
►A port is the point at which a peripheral device
attaches to or communicates with a computer or
mobile device so that the peripheral device can
send data to or receive information from the
computer or mobile device

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 Ports and Connections
► A connector joins a cable to a port. A connector at one end of a cable attaches
to a port on the computer or mobile device, and a connector at the other end of
the cable attaches to a port on the peripheral device

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Ports and Connections

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 Ports and Connections
► A USB port, short for universal serial bus port, can connect up to 127 different
peripheral devices together with a single connector
► Instead of connecting peripheral devices directly to ports on a mobile computer,
some mobile users prefer the flexibility of port replicators and docking stations

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Ports and Connections

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 Ports and Connections
► Instead of connecting computers and mobile devices to peripheral devices with
a cable, some peripheral devices use wireless communications technologies

Bluetooth Wi-Fi NFC

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