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Computer: A Smart Machinee

A computer is a smart machine.

• It is a man-made machine.
• It can do many things.

• It needs electricity to work.

• It works very fast.

• It saves our time.
Think and Discuss
Computers We Use Do you depend on a computer

or any other machine to do
We use diff erent types of
work? Is it right to do so?
computers to work.

Desktop Computer

• We keep a desktop computer on top of a desk.

• We cannot carry it to other places.

Laptop

• We can keep a laptop on our lap.

• It is smaller in size.

• We can carry it to diff erent places.

Tablet

• A tablet is a mobile computer.

• It has a touch screen.
• We can carry it to other places.

Smartphone

• A smartphone is smaller than a tablet.

• It is a mobile phone.

• It is used to make calls and send messages.
• We can also listen to songs and watch movies on a

smartphone.

• We can carry it to other places.

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