Smart Phones

A smartphone is a cell phone that allows you to do more than make phone calls and send text messages. Smartphones can browse the Internet and run software programs like a computer. Smartphones use a touch screen to allow users to interact with them.

Parts of a smart phone

The following are parts of a smart phone

1. Battery.
2. Speaker and mic.
3. Signal Processor.
4. On board Processor (CPU)
5. RAM & ROM.
6. ADC – DAC Converter.
7. Camera and WiFi circuit.

Uses of a smart phone

Its uses include:

1. Sending and receiving emails, text, photographs and multimedia messages.
2. Registering contacts.
3. Calculator, currency, alarm, etc. functions.
4. Browsing the Internet using a mobile browser.
5. Playing games.
6. Video chat.
7. Point of sale terminal when paying for goods or services.
8. Barcode scanning

Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher introduces the new topic “Smart phones”

Step III: Teacher explains the parts of a smart phone

Step IV: Teacher explains the uses of a smart phone

Step V: Teacher explains further with relevant examples

Step VI: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation:

Answer the following questions

1. State examples types of smart phone
2. List three parts of a smart phone

Assignment:

1. Define a smart phone
2. State two uses of a smart phone

See also

Disk Drive

HARD DISK

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLOPPY DISK AND HARD DISK

FLOPPY DRIVES