CHAPTER 12Computing Devices: Objective 2.6: Compare and contrast common computing devices and their purposes

We use many different types of computing devices to help us get our work done, organize our lives, and even entertain ourselves. From laptops to mobile phones, it's not uncommon these days for each one of us to have several devices that we use on a regular basis.

In this chapter, you'll learn everything you need to know about ITF+ objective 2.6, including the following topics:

  • Mobile phones
  • Tablets
  • Laptops
  • Workstations
  • Servers
  • Gaming consoles
  • IoT

COMPUTING DEVICE TYPES

In Chapter 3, “Computing Basics,” you learned about the four basic operations performed by any computing device: input, storage, processing, and output. No matter ...

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