Computer Devices, Features and Purposes - Cambridge Nationals ICT

Smartphone
1. Advantages
  1. 3G/4G
  2. Built in Wifi
  3. Wireless and bluetooth connectivity
  4. Many colours - high quality images
  5. Can download applications
  6. Good user interface
  7. Touchscreen input
2. Disadvantages
  1. Requires large amounts of power to run
  2. Requires regular charging
  3. Not suitable for document creation/editing
  4. Can be very expensive
3. Applications
  1. Travelling employees
  2. Needing good communication capabilities
  3. Internet users
Tablet
1. Applications
  1. Travelling employees
  2. Internet users
2. Advantages
  1. Built in wifi
  2. Can download applications
  3. Can connect a keyboard
  4. Touchscreen input
  5. High quality images
3. Disadvantages
  1. Expensive
  2. Can be broken easily
  3. Not easily upgradeable
Netbook
1. Advantages
  1. Easily portable
  2. Lightweight and small
  3. Longer battery life
2. Applications
  1. Basic internet browsing and document creation capabilities
3. Disadvantage
  1. No integral optical drive
  2. Slower processors
  3. Less upgradeable
Desktop PC
1. Advantages
  1. Lots of working memory (RAM)
  2. CPUs are multi-core
  3. Secure - not easily portable
  4. Cheaper
  5. Easily upgradeable
  6. Powerful graphics card
2. Disadvantages
3. Applications
  1. Permanent office-based employees
Laptop
1. Applications
  1. Travelling employees
2. Advantages
  1. Portability
  2. Good user interface
3. Disadvantages
  1. Expensive
  2. Average technical spec of mid-range desktop computer
  3. Battery is a restriction
  4. Not easily upgradeable

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