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Essential Computer Hardware
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Essential Computer Hardware

by Kevin Wilson
August 2024
Beginner
188 pages
4h 25m
English
Packt Publishing
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Desktop: All-in-one

This type of desktop is virtually identical to the traditional desktop we talked about above, except the computer case has been done away with.

Instead, all the internal hardware (processor, RAM, hard disc and video card) from the computer case, is integrated into the back of the screen itself.

This makes the whole system easier to set up, as all you need to do is plug in your keyboard and mouse, hook it up to the power and you’re ready to go.

Some of these systems have touch screens built in, allowing you to tap icons on the screen instead of using a mouse.

Apple’s iMac was the first to use this format, but many other manufacturers ...

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