Module 1, Concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The type of computer most often used in the office is known as a Personal Computer, or 'PC'.
PCs are also frequently used in the home.
However, not all the computers that people use are PCs.
For example a bank’s automatic cash dispenser is a computer but it is not a PC.

This section will discuss the following types of computers:

• Mainframes
• Personal Computers
• Laptops
• Tablet PCs