FACULY: ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CLASS: BCL6
SUB: COMPUTER
ASSINGMENT (1)
Topic: Mobile Computers &
Mobile Devices
Prepared by: Group (B)
Objectives Overview

 The word “Mobile” and its history

 Mobile computers:
 Definition & Functions
 Types & Uses
o Difference between mobile Computers & PC
Mobile Devices:
• Definition & Functions
• Types & Uses
 Difference between mobile Computers & Mobile
Devices 2
The word “Mobile” and its history
In ordinary language The word “mobile” means some thing
that is capable of moving or being moved readily.

The word "mobile" has a storied history in the computer

world. The term was initially used in the 1980s to
describe computers that you could take with you and use while
you were on-the-go. These devices eventually became small
and light enough to fit on your lap and were known as laptops.
For many years, "mobile" differentiated between desktop
computers and their portable counterparts.

In digital Technology it is pertaining to or noting a cell

phone, usually one with computing ability, or a portable
computing device.
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Mobile Computers

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 mobile computer
 A mobile computer is a portable personal
computer, designed so that a user easily can
carry it from place to place
A personal computer (PC) is a mobile
computer or desktop that can perform all of its
input, processing, output, and storage
activities by itself and is intended to be used
by one person at a time.

- There are several types of PCs such as;

Laptop, tablet .e.t.c 5
Mobile Computers

A laptop, also called a notebook computer: is thin &

lightweight mobile computer with a screen in its lid and
a keyboard in its base.

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Mobile Computers

A tablet is a thin, lighter-weight mobile

computer that has a touch screen.

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 Personal computer vs Mobile computer
• As above discussed A mobile computer is a
portable personal computer, designed so that a
user easily can carry it from place to place.
And personal computer (PC) is a mobile
computer or desktop that is intended to be used
by one person at a time.
• From the above definitions we see that every A
mobile computer is PC but every PC isn’t mobile
computer. I.e; mobile computer is PC apart from
Desktop computers.

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 Mobile Devices

• Mobile device: is any computing device that

is capable of moving or being moved readily
by the user and can be hold in hand.

o These devices include: Mobile phones, digital

camera, media player , e-Book reader .e.t.c.

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 Mobile Devices
A mobile phone, cell phone, cellphone, or hand phone,
sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell or just phone, is a
portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio
frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone
service area.

As we mentioned above When the first mobile phones were

introduced, their only function was to make and receive calls,
and they were so bulky it was impossible to carry them in a
pocket.

As these devices evolved, they became smaller and more

features were added, such as multimedia messaging service
(MMS), which allowed users to send and receive images. Most
of these MMS-capable devices were also equipped with
cameras, which allowed users to capture photos, add captions,
and send them to friends and relatives who also had MMS-
capable phones. 10
Mobile devices

A mobile phone typically operates on a

cellular network, which is composed of
cell sites scattered throughout cities,
countrysides and even mountainous
regions. If a user happens to be located in
an area where there is no signal from any
cell site belonging to the cellular network
provider he or she is subscribed to, calls
cannot be placed or received in that
location.
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 Mobile devices
A smartphones are a class of mobile phones and of
multi-purpose mobile computing devices. They are
distinguished from feature phones by their stronger
hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating
systems, which facilitate wider software, internet
(including web browsing over mobile broadband), and
multimedia functionality (including music, video,
cameras, and gaming), alongside core phone functions
such as voice calls and text messaging.

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Mobile Devices
• A digital camera is a mobile device that allows
users to take photos and store the photographed
images digitally.

- Smart digital camera

- Point-and-shoot camera
- SLR camera

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 Mobile Devices

• A portable media player is a mobile device

on which you can store, organize, and play or
view digital media.

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 Mobile Devices

An e-book reader (short for electronic book

reader), or e-reader, is a mobile device that
is used primarily for reading e-books and
other digital publications.

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 Mobile Devices

A wearable device or wearable is a small, mobile

computing device designed to be worn by a consumer.

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Difference between mobile Computers & Mobile Devices

Mobile Mobile
Comput Personal Device Computing
er computer device small
you can enough to
carry from hold in your
place to hand
place
Examples include
smart phones, e-
Examples include : book readers,
laptop computers, portable media
notebook, and players, and
Tablet PCs digital cameras
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Difference between mobile Computers & Mobile
Devices

• The most popular mobile device is smartphone

, so we will compare Mobile computer and
mobile device specially smartphone. We will
compare them according to these points:

 Power
 Cost
 Portability
 Storage
 Software
 Operating system
 Data Entry and user input
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Difference between mobile Computers & Mobile
Devices
 Power:
Mobile Computer Smartphone
If you want high performance, the Smartphones run on batteries, which
CPU will use a lot of electricity. They also means they have to use power as
generate a lot of heat, often requiring efficiently as possible. It's not feasible to
large heat sinks (passive cooling), as well provide the high, constant power to a
as fans or liquid cooling (active). device's CPU from such a small battery.
So that mobile devices use less electricity
than the computers.

 Cost:
Mobile Computer
Prices for a computer can vary widely
depending on its capabilities, storage, and
features. A mid-range computer usually costs
between $500 and $800, and More powerful
computers will cost between $1000 and
$2000, or more.
Smartphone
The price of a smartphone can be financed
month-to-month along with a service plan
from providers such as Samsung, Nokia and
Tecno. Most of smartphones can be
purchased for $100-$300. However, new
flagship smartphones can cost as much as
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 Difference between mobile Computers &
Mobile Devices

 Portability:

Mobile Computer Smartphone

Mobile computers are usually light and portable Smartphones are lightweight and can fit in a
by design, they can't compete with smartphones purse or pocket. They are designed to be
in this regard. taken everywhere with you, and they're light
and you can carry them in one hand.

 Storage:
Mobile Computer
Consumer hard drive capacities already exceed
many TB (terabytes) and they continue to
increase in size. Today, even the most basic
computer comes with a 250 GB (gigabyte).
Smartphone
Most smartphones and tablets come with
between 4 GB and 128 GB of built-in storage.
In some cases, an expansion slot may be
available for an additional memory chip
providing removable storage. Smartphones
have less storage capacity than a computer.
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Difference between mobile Computers &
Mobile Devices

 Software:
Mobile Computer Smartphone
Mobile computers can run more While smartphones are getting more
powerful software than the smartphones due powerful every year, they still can't match a
to their size, components, and less restrictive traditional laptop or desktop computer in
power requirements. terms of performance.

Operating system:
Mobile Computer Smartphone
Operating systems designed for computers are Mobile operating systems
full-featured. They are designed to take (Android and iOS) are specialized for a
advantage of fast CPUs, large amounts of disk specific set of devices. They also have
space, and high amounts of RAM. Also, they stricter hardware requirements because the
utilize the features of modern chipsets that are ecosystem of mobile apps and devices is
not available on most mobile devices. strongly connected to specific hardware
features.
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Difference between mobile Computers &
Mobile Devices

 Data Entry and user input:

Mobile Computer Smartphone

A computer uses a keyboard and mouse Smartphones feature an on-screen
for input, which most users prefer based touch keyboard that is much smaller
familiarity and their comfortable sizing. than that of a standard computer.
fingers.

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