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Chapter Profile
                                        Smart Watch
                                        A smart watch is a computing device which you can wear on your wrist. It
                                        provides the features of an older watch and some advanced features of

                                        smartphone like connecting to the internet, using mobile apps, and making

                                        phone calls, etc.



                     Smart Watch

                 Gaming Consoles

                 Gaming console, also called video game console is a computing
                 device specially designed  to play video games. We can connect
                 the gaming console with television to play games on television.
                 Some commonly used examples of the gaming consoles are Sony
                 Playstation, Nintendo GameCube, and Nintendo Wii.                             Gaming Console


                          Recap





                        Digital  computer  refers  to  a computer  that  uses  digits  (binary  numbers  0’s,  and  1’s)  to
                      generate, process and display data.

                        Embedded computer is a special type of microprocessor based computer that is developed

                      for performing a specific task.


                        Handheld computer can easily be stored in our pocket and used by holding it in our hands.
                        Microcomputers are made to be used by one person at a time.


                        Minicomputers are small general-purpose  computers having  the capability to serve a


                      number of users simultaneously.
                        Mainframe computers are very large, fast and powerful computers.


                        Supercomputers are the largest and fastest of all types of computers and they can process


                      very large amount of data quickly.

                 Exercise



                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                    1.  What category of computers do laptops, desktops, and smartphones belong to?

                        a.  Digital                                       b.  Analog
                        c.  Hybrid                                        d.  Both a and b

                    2.  Which device uses a touchscreen as its main input method instead of a mouse?
                        a.  Laptop                                        b.  Desktop

                         c.  Tablet                                       d.  All of these




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