IT101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Portable Media Player, Blade Server, Mobile Computing
24 Feb 2018
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Computers and mobile devices: types of computers include, desktop and mobile computers, servers and terminals, smartphones, digital cameras, e-book readers and portable media players, game devices, embedded computers. Supercomputers: a supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful computer - and the most expensive. Cloud computing: cloud computing refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the internet. Mobile devices: a smartphone is an internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an appointment book, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games, browser, and numerous other apps, many smartphones have touch screens. Embedded computers: an embedded computer is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product, consumer electronics, home automation devices, automobiles, process controllers and robotics, computer devices and office machines. Instead of connecting peripheral devices directly to ports on a mobile computer, some mobile users prefer the flexibility of port replicators and docking stations.
