TYPES OF COMPUTER

TYPES OF COMPUTER

1. PC/ Desktop computers

   • Advantages: 1. Internet access is also more stable since they´re not moved around. 2. Spare parts and connections tend to be standarished. 3. The desktop trends to have a better specification for a given price. 4. Power consumption is not critical since they usually plug straight into a wall socket, allowing better dissipation. 5. They have less likelihood to be damaged.
     • Disadvantages: 1. Theyre not particulary portable. 2. They tend to be more complicated since all the components need to be connected by wire or wireless connections. 3. It is necessary to copy files when you want to do some work elsewhere.

2. Laptop

   • Advantages: 1. They can link into any multimedia system. 2. They can take full advantage of Wi-Fi. 3. They can be taken anywhere. 4. They doesn´t have trailing wires.
     • Disadvantages: 1. They´re easy to steal. 2. They have limited battery life. 3. The keyboards and pointing devices can be awkward to use.

3. Tablets

   • Advantages: 1. Very fast to switch on. 2. Fully portable, lightweight. 3. Touch-screen technology. 4. Can use several apps as standard. 5. Don´t generate any heat. 6. Battery life is a lot longer. 7. It remains connected to internet
     • DIsadvantages: They often have limited memory. 2. They can be expensive. 3. Typing on a touch screen can be slow compared to a standard keyboard. 4. Evarything must be done through the AppStore. 5. PC and laptops tend to support more types of fyle format.

4. Smartphones

   • Advantages: 1. They´re very small in size and lightweight, easy to carry. 2. Can be used to make phonecalls and connect to the internet. 3. They can be used almost everywhere. 4. It have hundreds of Apps. 5. They have a reasonable battery life.
     • Disadvantages: 1. The small screen makes difficult to read documents and the small keyboards make the typing difficult. 2. Web brosing can take the battery very quickly. 3The memory is very limited. 4. Not all websites can be shown in this type od dispositives. 5. It is very easy to loose it as its small size. 6. The transferation of information is very slowly.

5. Smartwatches

   • Advantages: 1. They are even more convenient than smartphones since the technology delivers notifications straight to the user's wrist. 2. They are very easy to use for monitoring fitness and health regimes.
     • Disadvantages: 1. Smartwatches are relatively large and bulky (so that the display can show the Apps clearly and also permit the use of a battery, which gives an acceptable usage time before recharging), which can make them uncomfortable to wear. 2. They tend to be rather unattractive in design, which means there is still some reluctance for the technology to be adopted.

6. Mainframe computers

   • Advantages: 1. It is a very powerful computer. 2. It is very useful for many type of operations. 3. It has a great connection with satelite.
     • Disadvantages: 1.It is very bif for many things. 2. It is vey expensive, not for everybody

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