Computers

What is it?
1. Is a machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols
Characteristics
1. It store and retrieve large amounts of data.
  1. It can exceute a prerecorded list of instructions
    1. It respond to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner.
Harware
1. Physical parts of a computer
  1. -Central Processing Unit (CPU )
  2. Memory
  3. Mass Storage Device
  4. Input Dervice
  5. Output Device
Types of Computers
1. Personal Computer
  1. A small, single-user computer bassed on a micropocessor
2. Workstation
  1. It's like a personal computer but it has a more powerful microprocessor
3. Minicomputer
  1. They're capable of supporting up to hundreds of users simultaneously
  2. Mainframe
4. Supercomputer
  1. It's an extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second
Personal Computers Types
1. Tower Model
2. Desktop Model
3. Notebook Model
4. Laptop Computer
5. Subnotebook Computer
6. Hand-held computer
7. Palmtop
8. PDA

Resource summary

	Created by Daniela Hidalgo about 8 years ago