Types of computers

A laptop is a portable version of a personal computer (PC).

• True

• False

Notebooks are usually just as powerful as a desktop (PC)

• True

• False

Notebooks cost less than a desktop PC.

• True

• False

Mainframe can handle more than a thousand users at a time.

• True

• False

An embedded computer is a special-purpose computer that is used inside a device to handle specific function.

• True

• False

All of the following are portable computers except:

• laptop computers

• notebook computers

• tablet computers

• video game consoles

A tablet is a computer that looks like a notebook computer except that data can be entered using:

• a keyboard.

• a touchscreen.

• a digitising tablet.

• all of the above.

The Apple Watch is an example of:

• a wearable computer

• an embedded computer

• a first-generation.

• a video game console.

An embedded computer can be found in a:

• laptop computer.

• desktop computer.

• washing machine.

• netbook computer.

Personal computers are called desktop or microcomputers.

• True

• False