Desktop and Portable Systems

Desktop and Portable Systems

1. Desktop Systems

   • Offices
   • Shops
   • Warehouses
   • Libraries
   • Health and leisure centres

2. Portable Systems

   • Laptops
     • Portable
       • Lighter than desktop computers
       • Powered by batteries
       • Built in keyboard and mouse
       • Built in optical storage devices
     • Word processing with emails whilst away from the office
     • Creating documents and presentations
   • Tablet computers
     • On-screen keyboard
     • Run applications
     • Smaller and lighter than laptops and netbooks
     • No physical mouse or keyboard
     • Useful for out of the office
       • Send and receive emails
       • Instant Messaging
       • Video Conferencing
       • Browsing the Internet
       • Viewing images
   • Smartphones
     • Mobile Telephone
     • PDA - Personal digital assistant
     • Web browser
     • Media player
     • Connections to mobile phone network and to the Internet via a wireless network
     • Digital camera
     • GPA system
     • Touch screen for input and output
     • Ability to run applications