RUPP/IFL/DOE/IB201/UNIT 4 KY SOKHENG

4A THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

WORD MATCHING
Match the following words with their meanings.
1. personal (A) a computer that could fit on a desk
computer (B) a multi-user computer capable of
2. workstation supporting up to hundreds of users
3. minicomputer simultaneously
4. mainframe (C) a powerful multi-user computer
computer capable of supporting many hundreds
5. supercomputer or thousands of users simultaneously
6. desktop (D) a powerful, single-user computer (This
7. all-in-one PC is like a personal computer, but it has
8. nettop a more powerful microprocessor and,
in general, a higher-quality monitor.)
(E) a small, single-user computer based
on a microprocessor
(F) a subtype of desktop computer that
combines the monitor and processor
within a single unit
(G) a subtype of desktops introduced by
Intel in February 2008, characterized
by low cost and lean functionality
(H) an extremely fast computer that can
perform hundreds of millions of
instructions per second

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4B THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

WORD MATCHING
Match the following words with their meanings that follow.

(A) laptop (B) desktop replacement computer

(C) netbook (D) home theater PC
(E) tablet (F) hand-held computer
(G) input device (H) output device

1. a computer that can conveniently be stored in a pocket (of

sufficient size) and used while you’re holding it
2. a convergence device that combines the functions of a personal
computer and a digital video recorder
3. a personal computer that provides the full capabilities of a
desktop computer while remaining mobile and that is often an
actually larger, bulkier laptop
4. a small personal computer designed for portability
5. a subgroup of laptops acting as a category of small, lightweight
and inexpensive laptop computers suited for general computing
tasks and accessing web-based applications
6. a term referring to a display screen, printer, or other device that
lets you see what the computer has accomplished
7. a term referring to a keyboard and mouse, the conduit through
which data and instructions enter a computer
8. a type of portable PC that de-emphasizes the use of traditional
input devices (such as a mouse or keyboard) by using a
touchscreen display, which can be controlled using either a
stylus pen or finger
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