Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Portable computers:

  • The electronic devices that are mobile in nature or can be carried anywhere and anytime.
  • These devices are of small size and have all the components fixed inside which makes it easy to be carried anywhere.

Classes of portable computers:

  • Smartphone
  • Laptop
  • Notebook/Ultrabook
  • Tablet

Pros and cons of portable computer:

The pros and cons of each class of portable computer are shown below:

Smartphone:

  • The pros of using smartphones are shown below:
    • Instant communication:
      • It improves communication among people.
    • Web surfing:
      • It makes convenient for surfing the web.
    • Camera:
      • It provides features of digital camera.
    • Entertainment:
      • It can be used as a source of entertainment such as games, music, movies.
    • Education:
      • It can also aid education to children with interactive learning feature.
    • Productivity apps:
      • It contains millions of apps for various purposes.
    • GPS:
      • It provides GPS services.
    • Privacy:
      • It provides a privacy feature.
  • The cons of using smartphones are shown below:
    • Costly:
      • The smartphones can be expensive.
    • Poor Social Interaction:
      • It reduces social interaction among people.
    • Distraction:
      • It can be distracting, such as notifications, messages, updates and offerings.
    • Health issues:
      • It can create a negative impact on health.
    • Addiction:
      • It can be a form of addiction.
    • Privacy threats:
      • It can cause threats to privacy, virtual virus may attack smartphones.
    • Extra work:
      • It is been widely used in business and hence can be a means of getting extra work.

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