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Types of Computer (ICT IGCSE)

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Types of computer

Chapter One
Why I made this slide?
Textbook is so easy IGCSE question is complex
Learning objectives

At the end of this presentation, you should be able to answer any


questions related to types of computer
Introduction
• A computer is an electronic machine which helps in
solving problems quickly and easily.
• It solves problems according to instructions given to it
by the computer user
• It is a digital machine that uses binary digits.
Types of computer
• Mainframe
• Desktop
• Laptop
• Tablet
• smartphone
Types of computer
• Main frame computer
• These are big computers with many
processing power
• They have big memory storage and serve
many purposes at a time
• They are used in big companies
• Many users can use it at a time
Types of computer
• Desktop computers
• These are known as personal computers
(PCs).
• They have their components separately
(keyboard, mouse, monitor, CPU).
• They are difficult to move around
• They are cheaper compare to laptop
• They are widely used in offices
• They are always connected to an external
power source
Types of computer
• Laptop Computers
• A 'laptop’ is a computer which
has all its components in a single
unit.
• They are portable and easier to
move around
• They use battery and doesn’t
depend totally on electric power
• They can connect wirelessly to
join internet
Types of computer
• Tablet computers
• It’s like a laptop but smaller and
portable.
• They use touch screen
technology and
• are sometimes used for phone
call through a SIM card.
Types of computer
• Smart Phones:
• This is an advance mobile phone.
• It’s used for browsing and calling.
• It has touch screen technology.
IGCSE Questions on Chapter One

Some of the Types of


Computer related questions
from
2013 - 2019
• Mobile phones/laptops are portable, PCs are not
• Keyboard on mobile phone is smaller/difficult to type
• Mobile phone display is smaller than laptop or PC Mobile
• phone may not be able to access certain sites
• Signal is likely to be more reliable with PC/laptops as they can be cabled
• Slower to access the internet with mobile phone
• May not always be able to access the internet using a mobile phone or laptop
• More likely to have a mobile phone with you
• Can access the internet from greater number of places with a mobile phone
• Easier to use a mobile phone while on the move
• Some sites are not mobile friendly
Disadvantages of a smartphone
Advantages of a smartphone
• Very difficult to use to type up the report as the screen is
• Smaller/lighter therefore easier to carry/more portable
• smaller
Easier to use than a laptop whilst on the move/laptop
• Difficult to type up the report using a smaller
needs to be on a flat surface
• keyboard/online keyboard
Smart phone has a video/digital camera built in therefore
• Due to screen/keyboard size more errors in typing
can be used instead of a camera/laptop’s webcam
• Data cannot be saved to an external device therefore
• The position of the camera is better than the webcam on
needs connectivity to Wi-Fi or data network/laptop can
a laptop/laptop webcam so a laptop would be difficult to
use external devices to store data
use as a digital camera/video camera
• Some software is compatible with smartphones but not
• Juan is more likely to have the smartphone with him
all//less functions on the software
every time
• Wi-Fi signals or data network are less reliable in remote
• A smartphone can easily be used as a voice recorder/a
areas/laptop can be used as a standalone computer
laptop would need specialist software to be used to
• Less memory than a laptop
record voice
• A laptop has a more powerful processor than a
• A laptop needs the use of other equipment like a camera
smartphone
then it becomes more cumbersome to carry around
• The software in a laptop tends to be more compatible
with a PC therefore easier to transfer files
Part 4

Emerging technologies

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