Personal computers and Mobile Devices

Question 1

What is a personal computer?

Answer 1

A device that can perform all of its input, processing, output and storage activities on its own.

Question 2

What is a mobile computer?

Answer 2

A personal computer you can carry from place to place or hold in your hand. A most common type of a mobile computer is a notebook computer.

Question 3

Desktop computer

Answer 3

A desktop computer is designed so that the system unit, input devices, output devices and any other devices fit entirely on or under the desk or table.

Question 4

Notebook computer

Answer 4

Also called a laptop, is a portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap.

Question 5

Netbook

Answer 5

A notebook computer, which is smaller, lighter and often not as powerful as a traditional notebook computer.

Question 6

Tablet PC

Answer 6

A special type of notebook computer that allows you to write or draw on the screen using a digital pen.

Question 7

Mobile Devices

Answer 7

Small enough to carry in a pocket, usually stores programs and data permanently on memory inside the system unit or in small storage media such as memory cards.