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A machine that accepts some kind of information, performs actions and calculations according to a set of instructions, and returns the results of its calculations.
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Computer
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2 Categories of computer design
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Analog computers & Digital computers
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- Usually mechanical - As they operate, their physical state changes from a fixed starting point - Solve only one specific kind of problem |
Analog computers
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- Most computers today - Process sequences of numbers (to remember the term, think of digit-al) - Convert input into numeric codes used in calculations - Rely on electrical, not mechanical, components - Extremely fast and flexible |
Digital computers
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*Single-user computers* Most computers, known as ___ or ___ , are meant to be used by one person at a time. They can be used independently or connected via networking. |
- Personal computers - Microcomputers |
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PCs designed to sit on or under a desk or table.
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Desktop computers
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- Most common type of personal computer - Powerful and versatile (e.g., accounting, communication, music production, and editing of text, music, videos, images) - Main component is the system unit - Not easily portable |
Desktop computers
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The case that houses the processing and storage devices |
System unit
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-Specialized, single-user computers with more power and features than a standard desktop PC. - Popular among scientists, engineers, animators who need their greater speed and power - Often have large, high-resolution monitors and accelerated graphics-handling capabilities |
Workstations
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Also called laptops, are PCs that approximate the shape of a writing notebook and easily fit inside a briefcase. |
Notebook computer |
