| Our computer basic training for today will be | | | | HANDHELD COMPUTERS: |
| focused on the different types of computers. In | | | | Handheld computers, also called personal digital |
| our last lesson, we talked about What Is | | | | assistants (PDAs), are battery-powered |
| Computer and the history of computers. | | | | computers like Blackberry's. Handheld computers |
| Computers can be very large or very small. | | | | are not as fast as desktops or laptops, handhelds |
| There are super-computers, very large | | | | are handy for making appointments, keeping |
| computers with thousands of linked | | | | track of addresses and phone numbers, and |
| microprocessors that perform extremely complex | | | | playing games. |
| calculations. Some computers are embedded in | | | | Some handhelds have more advanced features, |
| cars, TVs, stereo systems, calculators, and even | | | | like making telephone calls or getting on the |
| household appliances. | | | | Internet. Instead of a keyboard, handheld |
| Each computer design is built to perform specific | | | | computers or PDA's have touch screens that you |
| tasks and functions. Desktop or personal | | | | use with your finger or a stylus, which looks a lot |
| computers are made to be used by one person | | | | like a pen without ink. So you now know the |
| at a time. In our computer basics lesson today, | | | | answer to your question "What Is Computer"? |
| you will learn about different types of personal | | | | Let's continue with our computer basics training! |
| computers: desktops, laptops, handheld | | | | TABLET COMPUTERS |
| computers, and Tablet PCs. | | | | Do you know what tablet computers are? Tablet |
| Desktop computers: | | | | Personal Computers are mobile PCs that combine |
| Desktop computers (as the name suggests) are | | | | features of laptops and handhelds. Like laptop |
| designed for use at a desk or table. They are | | | | computers, Tablet computers are very powerful, |
| generally larger and faster than other types of | | | | fast and have a screen like a tablet. Like |
| personal computers. Desktop computers are | | | | handhelds, Tablets can allow you to make notes |
| made up of separate components. The system | | | | or draw pictures directly on the screen, usually |
| unit is the major or main component in your | | | | with a tablet pen instead of a stylus. Do you |
| computer system. Rectangular in shape it can sit | | | | know that tablets can also transform your |
| on the desk or under. Other components also | | | | handwriting into typed text? Some Tablet PCs |
| include the keyboard, mouse, speakers and | | | | have a screen that swivels and unfolds to reveal |
| monitor. | | | | a keyboard under the computer. |
| LAPTOP COMPUTERS: | | | | This concludes our computer basic training lesson |
| Laptop computers are usually lightweight mobile | | | | for today. I hope you now know what is |
| PCs with an LCD display thin screen. Am sure you | | | | computer, the history of computers and the |
| must have seen a lot of them, or even using one | | | | different types of computers. You can get more |
| yourself for your computer basic training. They | | | | computer basics lesson from my free email |
| are sometimes called notebook computers | | | | newsletter publications available on my website. |
| because they can be used instead of a notebook | | | | You can check it out through the resource box |
| with paper. Laptops can also operate on batteries, | | | | bellow, if you are interested. Have a nice day and |
| so you can take them anywhere you need to | | | | hopefully see you in my next computer training |
| work. Unlike desktops, laptops are completely | | | | class, where we'll start getting into more |
| self-contained. The laptop folds and closes like a | | | | advanced tricks to help you learn how to use |
| book. Hence making it easy for you to learn how | | | | computer faster on your own. |
| to use computer faster any where you go. | | | | |