- Desktop and mobile computer
- Servers and Terminals
- Smartphones, digital cameras, e-book readers and portable media players.
- Game devices
- Embedded computers
Desktop and mobile computers
- Personal computer (PC)
- Desktop
- Laptop
- Tablet
- Handheld computer
What is Server?
A
mainframe is a large,
expensive,
powerful server that can handle hundreds or
thousands of connected users simultaneously
What is Supercomputers?
The fastest, most powerful computer — and the most
expensive
What is Terminals?
A
terminal is a computer, usually with limited
processing power, that enables users to send data
to and/or
receive information from a server, or host computer
Lists of mobile devices:
1. Digital Camera
2. Portable media player
3. e-book reader
Lists of game devices:
1. game console
2. handheld game device
Lists of embedded computers:
1. consumer electronics
2. home automation devices
3. automobiles
4. process controllers and robotics
5. computer devices and office machines
Ports & Connections
What is Port?
The
point at which a peripheral device attaches
to or communicates with a computer or mobile device so that the peripheral device
can send
data to or receive information from the computer or mobile device
What is Connection?
A connector joins a cable to a port. A
connector at one end of a cable attaches to a port
on the
computer or mobile device, and a connector at the other end of the cable
attaches to a port on
the peripheral device
How to protect hardware?
A surge protector,
also called a surge suppressor, uses electrical components
to provide a stable current flow and minimize the chances
of an overvoltage reaching the computer
and
other electronic
equipment
