Tablet and Notebook

Tour Introduction: Although they are more expensive and have a more limited capacity than a desktop with similar features, small laptop and tablet computers are essential if you need to work on the move.

Discover the features of portable computers that make them a valuable asset for people who need to be able to take their work along with them.

This activity contains 13 questions.

	Which port is used to connect a laptop to a television?   VGA parallel S-video USB

	Which of the following is NOT true?   Tablets are usually smaller and lighter than laptops. Notebooks offer USB ports for connecting peripheral devices. Tablets can use FireWire or USB ports to connect to external devices. Most new laptops include a fixed floppy drive.

	Which of the following is NOT a typical laptop port?   USB DVI parallel Ethernet

	Which of the following is NOT a tablet PC component?   pen touch screen monitor pencil handwriting recognition software

	If you're editing digital videos, which kind of port works well for downloading video?   SCSI FireWire parallel S-video

	If you don't have all the built-in connectors you would like in a laptop, you can add __________.   fixed docks fixed bays expansion cards expansion slots

	A(n) __________ port allows printers and other peripherals to be connected directly to a laptop.   USB S-video VGA Ethernet

	Fixed media bays can be used for __________.   faster transfer of data swapping devices in a PC permanent DVD drives tablet PCs

	Which of the following expansion cards does NOT provide some form of Internet connectivity for a notebook computer?   wireless network card FireWire card modem card network card

	When a tablet PC has the monitor folded over the keyboard, it is said to be in __________ mode.   writing clipboard docking tablet

	What Are the Best Tablet Computers? Task: Check the ratings to see what current recommendations are for tablet computers. Assignment: Visit http://reviews.cnet.com and answer the following questions about two different tablet computers. What is the make and model? What is the manufacturer? What is the processor and speed? What size screen does it have? How much RAM or storage does it have? What's good about it? How much does it cost?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Where Can the Portability Take You? Task: Search the current news for references to notebook or laptop computers. What are people doing with these computers? How do they make the news? Assignment: Find an article within the last 12 months that mentions a unique use or problem with notebook or laptop computers. Describe your findings in a well-formed paragraph and cite your sources. Resources Check your local newspaper, or you can find many computer-related magazines in the local library. www.wired.com www.pcworld.com www.cnn.com/TECH www.businessweek.com/technology www.sciencedaily.com www.arstechnica.com   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Project into the Future Task: Right now, technology allows us to send input to a computer by touch, either by touching a screen or by using a pen on a tablet. How might this concept expand in computers of the future? Assignment: Read the article at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-clothing.htm entitled "How Computerized Clothing Will Work," and answer the following questions. What could be integrated into clothing to display text and images? Researchers at MIT's Media Lab are using what unique fabric that has been used to make clothes in India for at least a century? Once the fabric is cut into a desirable shape, what other components are sewn directly to the fabric? Where have researchers developed another kind of thread to make smart clothes made of plastic optical fibers and other specialty fibers woven into the fabric that allow a shirt to wirelessly communicate with other devices, transferring data from the sensors embedded in the shirt? Who financed the project and what was the original purpose of this project? Levi's musical jacket is controlled with an all-fabric capacitive keyboard that has been mass-produced using what? What can the smart shirt do?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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