Types Of Personal Computers Flashcards
What is a workstation?
A computer desk.
What is a server?
It’s used to host a file and print sharing server.
What is a lab top?
Mobile version of a workstation.
What is a Tablet?
Portable computer that consists of a touchscreen and computing hardware.
What is a smartphone?
Smaller version of tablets.
What is a smart device?
A device that can compute.
What are Internet Of Things (IOT) Devices?
Devices that connect to a network.
What is Hardware?
Parts of the computer that can be picked up, moved around, opened, and closed.
What is storage?
Saving data for future use.
What is storage?
Provides the instructions for the hardware.
What is an operating system?
Provides a method for saving, retrieving, changing, printing, and transmitting information.
What is an application system?
It’s used to create, store, modify, and view information or data.
What is a Driver?
It’s used to translate commands from the operating systems to hardware.
What is Firmware?
Specialized type of software on a chip.
