Types of Computers

4. a computer that is decticated to one fuction: game boxes and bar code scanners are examples
5. very portable with limited keyboards or touch-screen keypads
8. most commonly reffered to as personal computers
9. Powerful computer that run special software to serve specific purposes
10. Sits on, nest to, or under an individual user's desk
11. processes large amounts of information such as: insurance claims, evaluting census data, tracking credit card purchasesm payroll processing, and customer billing
12. most often used to manage appointment, task, list of phone numbers, and e-mail.
13. characterized by their ability to evaluate complex interaction quickly; these computers use a process calles modeling using finite element analysis; modeling is used to design airplanes
16. Also called portable or notbook compters' the mouse is often replaced by a touchpad.

1. Cellular telephone that have a limited keypad; often have a limited operating system; can be run mobile versions of software applications such as word processing and spredsheets
2. Apple Ipod, e-book reader, Amazon Kindle
3. Often more powerful than a typical workstation or network server, these computers maintain an orgainization's records that are critical to its existence
6. Terminal that has no storage and are useless if disconnectes from the file server; typical handles transactionat stores and restaurants.
7. a computer that runs sepcialized software to support Web pages; it may be personal computer, workstation, or, mainframe
8. these devices have limited amount of memory; examples include calculator and digital clock
14. a notebook computer with a screen that lies flat
15. a personal computer from Apple Corporation