Device connections

Question 1

Laptop

Answer 1

A portable computer with the same computing power as a desktop, but weighs much less and has a built-in video screen.

Question 2

Notebook

Answer 2

A computing device with the same processing power as a laptop but is much smaller.

Question 3

Palmtop

Answer 3

A device that you can hold in the palm of your hand. Palmtops, such as Palm Pilots, are among the smallest of all the portables, usually the size of a pocket calculator. You can use palmtops only for limited, built-in applications.

Question 4

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Answer 4

A handheld device originally designed as a personal organizer. It includes a clock, a date book, an address book, a task list, a memo pad, and a simple calculator.

Question 5

Tablet PC

Answer 5

A computer that looks like a notebook. It has a screen on which a user can write with a special purpose pen.

Question 6

Wearable computer

Answer 6

A small personal computer that users can wear while operating. This device is being developed and designed to act as an intelligent assistant.