TYPES OF COMPUTER

TYPES OF COMPUTER

1. DESKTOP

   • ADVANTAGES
     • Spare parts and connections tend to be standardised, which usually results in lowe costs.
     • Because they are usually fixed in one location, there is less likehood of them being damage.
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • The most obvious is that they are not particulary portable since they are made up of separate components.
     • Because they are not particulary portable, it is necessary to copy files, etc. when you want to do some work elsewherewith a laptop you simply take the whole computer with you

2. LAPTOP

   • ADVANTAGES
     • They can take full advantage of Wi-Fi
     • Since they are portable, they can link into any multimedia system
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • Since. they are easily portable, they are also easy to steal.
     • They have limited battery life, so the user may need to carry a heavy adaptor.

3. TABLETS

   • ADVANTAGES
     • Battery life of a tablet is a lot longer
     • don’t generate any heat – they use solid state technology
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • they often have limited memory or storage compared to a laptop
     • typing on a touch screen can be slow and error prone compared to a standard keyboard

4. SMARTPHONES

   • ADVANTAGES
     • can use them to make phone calls as well as connect to the internet while on the move
     • they have a reasonable battery life compared to laptops.
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • not all website features are compatible with smartphone operating systems
     • web browsing and photography can drain the battery quickly

5. SMARTWATCHES

   • ADVANTAGES
     • they are even more convenient than smartphones since the technology delivers notifications straight to the user’s wrist
     • they are very easy to use for monitoring fitness and health regimes.
   • DISADVANTAGESS
     • 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
     • 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
     • ● they have very fast processor speeds
     • they can support multiple operating system
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • they can have several CPUs
     • they often operate using time sharing or batch processing.