Students' Guide to Information Technology, 2nd Edition

Students Guide to Information

Technology

Office automation systems

The computer is the main item of office automation equipment,

although other equipment such as scanners, laser printers, and

modems are used, often linked to the computer. Where a number of

computers are used on a site, they may be linked up, so that messages

and files can be passed electronically from one user to another, and so

that hardware resources can be shared. A variety of computer

configurations are in fact possible, the main types being stand-alone

microcomputers such as PCs, networked microcomputers, and

multi-user systems.

Stand-alone microcomputers

* Stand-alone ...