Nama                   : Andriyano Nento Bata

 

Kelas                   : A (Sistem Informasi)

 

NIM                    : 531412091

 

 

 

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

 

1.      A hand held computer which can be used as telephone, a web explorer and a personal organizer PDA

 

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

 

3.      A large computer used for intensive data processing and often linked to many terminals a mainframe

 

4.      A small computer that fist into items of clothing wearable computer

 

5.      A portable computer that can be closed up like a briefcase, but it can be as powerful as a desktop PC Laptop

 

6.      A full fuction PC, though it only weighs 1.2 kg you can go to a meeting and write your notes on it, like a paper notepad; its screen mode can be changed from portrait to landscape Tablet PC

 

 

 

Look at the computer advertisement and find this information

 

 

 

1.      What type of computer is advertised?

 

Answer            : Laptop

 

2.      What kind of screen does it have?

 

Answer            : TFT Screen

 

3.      Which pointing device replaces the mouse?

 

Answer            : Touchpad

 

4.      What type of ports does it have for connecting camera and music player?

 

Answer            : USB (Universal Serial Bus)

 

5.      What sort of power supply does it use?

 

Answer            : Battery

 

 

 

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 can use a (2) Small Keyboard or pen to write and make selections 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 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 of things can you do with a PDA?

 

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