TYPES OF COMPUTERS

TYPES OF COMPUTERS

1. Laptop Computers

   • Refers to a type of computer where the monitor, keyboard, pointing device and processor are all together in one single unit

2. PC/Desktop Computers

   • Usually refers to a general-purpose computer that is made up of a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse and processor unit.

3. Tablets

   • Are a relatively new internet-enabled portable computer. they use touch-screen technology and dont usually have a conventional keyboard

4. Smartphones

   • Allow normal phone calls to be made but also have an operating system allowing then to run a number of computer aplications

5. smartwatches

   • essentially alow uses to wear a mini-computer on their wrists. they offer the same functions as a smartphone and make use of OLED technology

6. mainframe computers

   • is a term used for a large, very powerfull, computer system. the main purpose is to run commercial applications, such as banking and insurance, where huge aounts of data need to be processed every day