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Computer Science Due to the advancement of mobile
technologies, the palmtop is being
replaced with smartphones, which
are even smaller. Smartphones
are more advanced in terms of
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processing power, storage capacity,
and multitasking. They are more
convenient for personal and business
use. Figure 2.9 shows different
smartphones. Figure 2.9: Smartphones

Tablets
A tablet is a mobile computer with a touchscreen display. Tablets are equipped with
various sensors such as accelerometers, cameras and microphones, allowing one to
use finger or stylus gestures instead of a mouse and keyboard. Some tablets contain
physical buttons which control basic features such as volume and power. Besides,
some tablets have ports for charging. An on-screen pop-up virtual keyboard is
usually used for typing. Figure 2.10 shows different examples of tablet computers.

Figure 2.10: Tablet computers

Classification based signal and performs computations with the
Computers can be classified into three help of measurements. It can be a
categories: analog, digital, and hybrid, mechanical analog or an electronic
depending on the signal they use. analog computer. These computers are
used in hospitals, music studios, and
aircraft for controlling equipment. The
Analog computers audio mixer is an example of an analog
An analog computer stores data in the computer. Figure 2.11 shows an audio
continuous form of physical quantities mixer.

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