REVIEWER IN COMPAP • A server is a computer dedicated to providing one or • A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful

more services to other computers or devices on a network computer – and the most expensive
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– Rack server – Capable of processing many trillions of instructions in a
– Blade server single second
Types of computers and mobile devices include: – Tower server • Cloud computing refers to an environment that provides
• Laptops, tablets, and desktops resources and services accessed via the Internet
• Servers and terminals • Virtualization is the practice of sharing or pooling • Short Message Service (SMS)
• Smartphones, digital cameras, e-book readers, computing – Mobile to mobile
portable and digital media players and wearable resources, such as servers and storage devices – Mobile to email
devices – Server virtualization uses software to enable a physical – Mobile to provider
• Game devices server to – Web to mobile
• Embedded computers emulate the hardware and computing capabilities of one • Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
or more – Mobile to mobile
• A mobile computer is a portable personal servers, known as virtual servers – Mobile to email
computer, designed so that a user easily can carry it from • A digital camera is a mobile device that allows users to
place to place • A server farm is a network of several servers together in take photos and store the photographed images digitally
• A personal computer (PC) is a mobile computer or a single location – Smart digital camera
desktop that can perform all of its input, processing, • A mainframe is a large, expensive, powerful server that – Point-and-shoot camera
output, and storage activities by itself and is intended to be can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users – SLR camera
used by one person at a time simultaneously • Resolution is the number of horizontal and
• A laptop, also called a notebook computer, is a thin, • A terminal is a computer, usually with limited vertical pixels in a display
lightweight mobile computer with a screen in its lid and a processing power, that enables users to send data to • A portable media player is a mobile device on which you
keyboard in its base and/or receive information from a server, or host computer can store, organize, and play or view digital media
• A tablet is a thin, lighter-weight mobile computer that • A thin client is a terminal that looks like a desktop but • A digital media player or streaming media player is a
has a touch screen has limited capabilities and components device, typically used in a home, that streams digital media
• A handheld computer is a computer small enough to fit • Most retail stores use a POS terminal to record from a computer or network to a television, projector, or
in one hand purchases, process credit or debit cards, and some other entertainment device
update inventory • An e-book reader (short for electronic book reader), or
• An ATM (automated teller machine) is a self- e- reader, is a mobile device that is used primarily for
service banking terminal that connects to a host reading e-books and other digital publications
computer through a network
• A self-service kiosk is a freestanding terminal that usually
has a touch screen for user interaction

• A stick computer is a small computer which usually is the

same size as, or a little larger than, a USB flash drive
• A desktop, or desktop computer, is a personal
computer designed to be in a stationary location, where all
of its components fit on or under a desk or table
• A wearable device or wearable is a small, mobile • An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that
computing device designed to be worn by a consume contains surge protection circuits and one or more
• A game console is a mobile computing device designed batteries that can provide power during a temporary or
for single-player or multiplayer video permanent loss of power
games • A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an injury or disorder of
• A handheld game device is a small mobile device that the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints
contains a screen, speakers, controls, and game console all • Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a technology- related
in one unit health condition that affects eyesight
• Game controllers include gamepads, joysticks and • Ergonomics is an applied science devoted to
wheels, dance pads, and a variety of motion- sensing incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the
controllers design of items in the workplace
• An embedded computer is a special-purpose • Technology addiction occurs when the technology
computer that functions as a component in a larger consumes someone’s entire social life
product
– Consumer electronics
– Home automation devices
– Automobiles
– Process controllers and robotics
– Computer devices and office machines • Instead of connecting peripheral devices directly to ports
on a mobile computer, some mobile users prefer the
flexibility of port replicators and docking stations
• Instead of connecting computers and mobile
devices to peripheral devices with a cable, some
peripheral devices use wireless communications
technologies
– Bluetooth
– Wi-Fi
– NFC
• To help reduce the chances of theft, companies and
schools use a variety of security measures
– Physical access controls
– Alarm system
• A port is the point at which a peripheral device attaches – Physical security devices
to or communicates with a computer or mobile device so – Security or device-tracking app
that the peripheral device can send data to or receive – Require identification
information from the computer or mobile device • Hardware can fail for a variety of reasons: aging
• A connector joins a cable to a port hardware; random events such as electrical power
• A connector at one end of a cable attaches to a port on problems; and even errors in programs or apps
the computer or mobile device, and a connector at the – Undervoltage
other end of the cable attaches to a port on the peripheral – Overvoltage or power surge
device • A surge protector, also called a surge suppressor, uses
• A USB port, short for universal serial bus port, can electrical components to provide a stable current flow and
connect up to 127 different peripheral devices together minimize the chances of an overvoltage reaching the
with a single connector computer and other electronic equipment