COMPUTERS

1. Workstation

1.1. more powerful microprocessor and, in general, a higher-quality monitor

2. Electronic & Digital

2.1. Digital: software

2.2. Electronic: hardware

3. Responds to programation

3.1. store and retrieve large amounts of data

4. Personal computer

4.1. A small, single-user computer based on a microprocessor

5. Minicomputer

5.1. A multi-user computer capable of supporting up to hundreds of users simultaneously

6. Mainframe

6.1. A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users

7. Supercomputer

7.1. An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second

8. Software

8.1. Instructions

8.2. Data

9. Hardware

9.1. CPU

9.2. Memory

9.3. Mass storage device

9.4. Input device

9.5. Output device

10. Tower model

10.1. The term refers to a computer in which the power supply, motherboard, and mass storage devices are stacked on top of each other in a cabinet

11. Desktop model

11.1. A computer designed to fit comfortably on top of a desk

12. Notebook computer

12.1. Notebook computers typically weigh less than 6 pounds and are small enough to fit easily in a briefcase

13. Laptop computer

13.1. Nowadays, laptop computers are more frequently called notebook computers

14. Hand-held computer

14.1. A portable computer that is small enough to be held in one’s hand

15. Palmtop

15.1. Compared to full-size computers, palmtops are severely limited, but they are practical for certain functions such as phone books and calendars

16. PDA

16.1. A handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, and networking features