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Author: Stephen D. Burd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 8RQ
Program Plan Intro
Workstation:
- A workstation is a special computer that is designed for technical or scientific applications.
- Workstation refers to the group of hardware offered by companies such as Sun microsystems, Apollo, Silicon graphics and so on.
- Workstations are generally used for visualization and manipulation of different types of complex data such as three dimensional
mechanical design, animation, rendering of images and mathematical plots.
Desktop Computers:
- A desktop computer is a personal computer which is used for a variety of purposes such as graphic design, data entry, research and gaming.
- It is mainly designed for regular use at a single location or near a desk or a table because of its size and power requirements.
- A desktop computer has a monitor or another display, keyboard, mouse and horizontal or vertical form factor.
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