Friday, August 1, 2008

NAVARRA - what is computer

WHAT IS COMPUTER?
We tackle this lessons last last week,I cant remember the exact date because I post this learnings of the week too late. We had a lot of activities done during this time. And I learned a lot.

I learned that computers is an electronic device that helps people perform different tasks. Computers is also a device that store and process information. And I learned that the general definition of computer is, a device that uses digital technology to process and manipulate information.

I also learned that there are 6 types of computer with different functions and capacities.
These computers are:
Microcomputers that has 2 classification namely personal computer and portable computer.
Workstation that has a more powerful processor and additional memory.
Minicomputer that is consider as a midsized computer. Its power is in between the workstation and the mainframe.
Mainframe that uses its power to execute many programs concurrently.
Supercomputers that channels all its power into executing a few programs as fast as possible; and
Wearable computers which is the latest computer. It can be a portable computer but has a very large memory.

I also learned that some portable computers are laptops that are also known as the notebooks. There are also tablet pc that is also consider as a notebook that is touch screen. There is also a PDA or the personal digital assistant that were originally designed as persona; organizer.

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