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Lesson 1 - Types of Computers Others
In the last few years, thin client terminals have staged a comeback, in that they are reminiscent of the terminal of mainframe days. Thin client terminals allow for an even greater reduced cost at the desktop computer level by having a central server handle processing otherwise handled by a PC. The terminal only displays the screen images, mouse movements, and keystrokes of the application running on the server. Activities See the Activities and Extended Activities section in Unit 1 Lesson 1 in your textbook Introduction to Networking to test what you have learned so far. [ Previous Section ] [ Unit Contents ] [ Next Section ]
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Laptops, palmtops or PDAs, and thin client terminals have become mainstream devices in the personal computing world over the last five years. To satisfy a society that is increasingly mobile, laptops and palmtops have become prevalent. Performance in laptops is closing in on the desktop computer as miniaturization compounds annually. Palmtops are also catching up with performance. E-mail, calendering, low-end spreadsheets, and handwriting recognition compatible with Windows operating systems have become a reality with the newest generation of palmtops.