English Assignment by Nuzran Firmansyah Bouti from Agus Lahinta

3.1 Look at A opposite. Which type of computer do these descriptions refer to?

1. A hand-held computer which can be used as a telephone, web exporer and a personal organizer (The answer is PDA)
2. A typical computer found and many businesse and popular for home user (The answer is desktop PC)
3. A large computer used for intensive data processing and often linked to many terminals (The answer is mainframe)
4. A small computer that fits into items of clothing (The answer is wearable computer)
5. A portable computer that can be closed up like a briefcase, but it can be as powerful as a desktop PC (The answer is laptop)
6. A full-function PC, though it only weighs 1,2 kg - you can go into meeting and write your note on it, like a paper notepad; its screen mode can be chaged from portrait to landscape (The answer is tablet PC)

3.1 Look at the computer advertisement and find this information.

1. What type of computer is advertised? (The Answer is Toshiba Satellite)
2. What kind of screen does it have? (The Answer is 15.4" widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD display)
3. Which pointing devices replaces the mouse? (The Answer is touchpad)
4. What type of ports does it have for connecting cameras and music players? (The Answer is USB ports)
5. What sort of power supply does it use? (The Answer is 6-cell rechargeable Litthium-ion battery pack)

3.3 Read this with Adam Hawkins, ab IT manager, and complere it with words from the PDA section oppsite.

Interviewer : What are the basic feature of PDA?

Adam : Well, a typical PDA is a (1) hand-held device that runs on batteries and combines computing phone and Net capabilities.

Interviewer : And how do you enter information?

Adam : For input, you use a (2) small keyboard or a pen to write and make selection on a (3) touch screen ; they also have buttons for launching programs. Some models have a small keyboard. They may have a (4) voice recognition system that reacts to the user's voice.

Interviewer : Do they need special software?

Adam : Yes, most of them run on Windows Mobile. Palmtops supported by Palm Inc. use Palm OS. Pen-based system include (5) handwriting recognition so you write on the screen and the computer recognized your handwriting and inserts the appropriate letters.

Interviewer : What sort of things can you do on PDA?

Adam : You can store personal information, take notes, draw diagrams and make calculations. Many PDAs can access the Net via (6) wireless technology.