computing devices

computing devices

1. mouse

   • there may be a scrolling 'button' to assist with navigating around documents

2. keyboard

   • keyboards are used to input characters while typing or entering commands. there may not be a separate number keypad.

3. monitors

   • computer monitors are output devices used to display the tasks being worked on by the user

4. widescreen moniter

   • a wide screen monitor is more suited to playing games and watching movies than office tasks

5. rotatable monitors

   • rotating monitors allow e.g. a3 page documents to be viewed in entirety.

6. laptop computers

   • a laptop has integrated screen, keyboard and pointing device. laptops allow the user to caryy out most office tasks while away from the office.

7. tablet computers

   • tablet computers can be used to access email, instant messagimg, live web chat, browsing the internet and viewing photographs.

8. smartphones

   • A martphone combines a voice telephone, a personal digital assistant, a web browser, a calendar and diary, a digital camera, a gps system, a media player, and the ability to run 'apps' to carry out tasks.

9. main case

   • the main case will contain components such as the motherboard, hard disk and power supply.

10. dvd drive

    • a dvd is used to read dvds such as dvd-roms, dvd-rs and dvd-rws.