Assignment by        : Rifki Sumantri Karim

 

Class                        : A

 

From                        : Agus Lahinta

 

 

 

ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT

 

Types Of Computer System

 

 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, a web explorer and a personal  

 

       organizer

 

       Answer : PDA

 

 2)       A typical computer found in many businesses and popular for home use

 

       Answer : Desktop PC

 

 3)       A large computer used for intensive data processing and often linked to many terminals

 

               Answer : Mainframe

 

 4)       A small computer that fits into items of clothing

 

Answer : Wearable Computer

 

 5)       A portable computer that can be closed up like a briefcase, but it can be as powerful as a

 

       desktop PC

 

               Answer : Laptop

 

 6)       A full-function PC, thought it only weighs 1,2 kg – you can go ro a meeting and write your

 

       notes on it, like a paper notepad; its screen mode can be changed from portrait to landscape

 

               Answer : Tablet PC

 

 2.       Look at the computer advertisement and find this information

 

 1)       What type of computer is advertised?

 

               Answer : Laptop Toshiba Satellite

 

 2)       What kind of screen does it have?

 

               Answer : 15,4” Widescreen TFT Active-Matrix LCD Display

 

 3)       Which pointing device replaces the mouse?

 

               Answer : Touchpad

 

 4)       What type of ports does it have for connecting cameras and music player?

 

               Answer : USB

 

 5)       What sort of pow

               Answer : 6-Cell Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

3.    Read this interview with Adam Hawkins, an IT manager, and complete

     it with words from the PDA section opposite. 

Interviewer    : What are the basic features of a 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) Stylus or pen to write and make

                      selections on a (3) Touch Screen; they also have buttons          

                      for launching p have a programs. Some models have a    

                      small keyboard. They may (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

                           systems include (5) Handwriting Recognition, so you write

                      on the screen and the computer recognizes your  

                      handwriting and inserts the appropriate letters

Interviewer    : What sort things can you do with a PDA?

Adam            : You can store pelsonal information, tahe notes, draw

                      diagrams and make calculations. Many PDAs can  

                           access the Net via (6) Wirelless technology