AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF
CHIRIQUI
CHIRIQUI ORIENTE REGIONAL UNIVERSITY CENTER
Economy faculty
Business Programming Technician
Second year
English
Types of computer
Teacher: Luz Diamantina Juarez
Students: Osman Carrera 4-808-2441
Abdiel Sanjur 4-818-135
Year: 2023
TOPIC 1-TYPES OF COMPUTER
● PC
The personal computer (PC) defines a computer designed for general use by a
single person. While a Mac is a PC, most people relate the term with systems that
run the Windows operating system. PCs were first known as microcomputers
because they were a complete computer but built on a smaller scale than the huge
systems in use by most businesses.
● Desktop
A PC that is not designed for portability is a desktop computer. The expectation
with desktop systems is that you will set the computer up in a permanent location.
Most desktops offer more power, storage and versatility for less cost than their
portable brethren.
● Laptop
Also called notebooks, laptops are portable computers that integrate the display,
keyboard, a pointing device or trackball, processor, memory and hard drive all in a
battery-operated package slightly larger than an average hardcover book.
● PDA
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are tightly integrated computers that often use
flash memory instead of a hard drive for storage. These computers usually do not
have keyboards but rely on touch screen technology for user input. PDAs are
typically smaller than a paperback novel, very lightweight with a reasonable battery
life. A slightly larger and heavier version of the PDA is the handheld computer.
● Workstation
The fifth type of computer is a workstation. A workstation is simply a desktop
computer that has a more powerful processor, additional memory and enhanced
capabilities for performing a special group of task, such as 3D Graphics or game
development.
Words
1. Businesses: negocios
2. Display: Mostrar
3. Device: Dispositivo
4. Huge: Enorme
5. Lightweight: Ligero
6. Novel: Novedoso
7. Perform: Ejecutar
8. Package: Paquete
9. Storage: Almacenamiento
10. Such: tan
Meaning
Negocios: actividad o trabajo que se realiza para obtener un beneficio, especialmente
el que consiste en realizar operaciones comerciales, comprando y vendiendo
mercancías o servicios.
Mostrar: exponer una cosa de forma que pueda ser vista por alguien con detenimiento.
Dispositivo: pieza o conjunto de piezas o elementos preparados para realizar una
función determinada y que generalmente forman parte de un conjunto más complejo.
Enorme: que sobresale entre los demás por sus excelentes características.
Ligero: que pesa poco o es poco denso o espeso
Novedoso: que implica novedad por existir, conocerse o usarse desde hace poco
tiempo.
Ejecutar: llevar a cabo una acción, especialmente un proyecto, un encargo o una
orden.
Paquete: object or set of objects that are tied or wrapped to form a block to be
transported.
Almacenamiento: reunir, guardar o registrar en cantidad algo.
Such: forma apocopada de tanto que se utiliza antepuesta a un adjetivo, adverbio o
locución adverbial e indica un grado muy elevado en la propiedad que estos expresan.
Sentences with words
Businesses: Despite the criticism, he went ahead with his business plan.
Display: The model paraded with elegance and grace, showing a fashion collection that
combined sophistication and comfort.
Device: Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed
buildings.
Huge: The costs involved in building a spacecraft are huge.
Lightweight: I need a lightweight jacket for the summer evenings.
Novel: The idea was novel and revolutionary, but it required a large amount of
resources.
Perform: The dancer executes a complex choreography with grace and elegance.
Package: Object or set of objects that are tied or wrapped to form a block to be
transported.
Storage: We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.
Such: It was such a small room that the bed only just fit.
