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Intro to Computingfundamentals~10 mins

Types of computers (desktop, laptop, mobile, server) in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the code to print the type of computer that is portable and has a built-in keyboard.

Intro to Computing
computer_type = "[1]"
print(computer_type)
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Adesktop
Blaptop
Cserver
Dmainframe
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'desktop' because it is a common computer type.
Confusing 'server' with portable computers.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the code to identify the computer type that is primarily used to provide services to other computers over a network.

Intro to Computing
computer_type = "[1]"
print(computer_type)
Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'
Adesktop
Blaptop
Cmobile
Dserver
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'desktop' because it is a common computer type.
Confusing 'mobile' devices with servers.
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly assign the computer type that is handheld and used for communication.

Intro to Computing
computer_type = "[1]"
print(computer_type)
Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'
Amobile
Blaptop
Cdesktop
Dserver
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing 'desktop' or 'laptop' which are not handheld.
Confusing 'server' with mobile devices.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary mapping computer types to their typical usage.

Intro to Computing
usage = {
  "desktop": "[1]",
  "server": "[2]"
}
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Aused at a fixed location
Bprovides network services
Cportable and handheld
Dused for gaming only
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Mixing up the usage descriptions for desktop and server.
Choosing 'portable and handheld' for desktop.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to create a dictionary that maps computer types to their portability and primary use.

Intro to Computing
computer_info = {
  "laptop": {"portability": "[1]", "use": "[2]"},
  "mobile": {"portability": "[3]", "use": "communication"}
}
Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'
Aportable
Bstationary
Cwork and entertainment
Dhandheld
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Confusing portability terms between laptop and mobile.
Mixing up the primary uses.