Non-technical PCsBy Malvin Harding

Desktops

Desktops are the foundation of all PCs’ as they are capable of having all functions. They are not portable but are used quite a lot in offices and homes.

LaptopLaptops have nearly all the same functions as

desktops but instead is portable.

Laptops allow users to connect to the internet, play games, use social networking sites and open documents.

Netbook/ Notebooks

Netbooks/Notebooks are small laptops that are not as well equipped as laptops and are used primarily for internet surfing, and because they are small they are easily portable which means that they can be used nearly anywhere.

Tablet

A tablet is a light portable handheld computer, most tablet PCs’ now allow interaction with touch which makes them very interesting and somewhat less complicated because of the lack of cabling and wires.

Games console

Games console are more than just what the name explains them to be. Games consoles can be used for multimedia purposes like accessing the internet, watching television as well as allowing the use to play games and using games consoles as media players so they can play video and audio files.

Smartphone

These have most of the same capabilities as PDA’s with the added functions like, Built-in camera’s and television access.

PDA Stands for Personal Digital

assistant they allow you to:

play games

Use the internet

Use E-mail

Instant message

PDA’s also allow you to use most of the same software as laptops as well as allowing you to use different organizational tools.

ServerServers are dedicated

components/computers that perform certain tasks about whether or not something should be allowed or not;

Network server can give access or decline the connection of other computers to a network.

Database server manages the process and actions.

Printer server manages one or more printers on a network.