CATHERINE THOMASIDOL CLASS SP12MARCH 24 , 2012

Getting to Know Computers

What is a Computer

Electronic Device that

Accepts instructions or information

Manipulates informationDisplays dataStores data for later use

Computers Simplified

Consists of two basic partsHardware

Physical componentsSoftware

Microsoft Word Games

Different Types of Computers

Computers come in many shapes and sizes

Perform different functionsPart of our daily life

Desktop Computers

Used by many people for work and play

Can be small, medium or largeUsually sit on a deskEasy to upgradeCost less than laptops

Laptop Computers

Battery poweredSmaller than desktopMore portable than desktopDifficult to upgrade

Netbooks

Smaller than laptopMuch small storage capacity than laptop

Mediocre video capability

Servers

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• Computer that “serves up” information to other computers• Used by many businesses• Can look like regular computer• Play important part in making

internet work

Other Types of Computers

• Lots of devices are specialized computers• Tablet computers• Mobile Phones• Game Consoles• TVs

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PCs and MACs

Personal Computers come in two different types PCs Macs

Each has different operating system

Software for PC will not work on Mac

Conclusion

Computers are part of our everyday lifeCome in all different shapes and sizesAre basically same inside