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Computer Science - Desktop PCs
In the past, the desktop computer was the cornerstone of any workplace setting. Everybody had a computer on their desk, but in actuality, the computer occupied the majority of the desk! I had two separate computers when I started at the National Security Agency in the late 1990s: one for secret work and another for unclassified work. I needed a second workstation where I could actually work because those machines were so big that they took up an entire desk! Desktop computers like the one in Figure 5.1 now occupy a lot less space and are no longer the mainstay of the office setting. Since desktop computers are typically less expensive than more portable ones, many people still own them. However, many users who travel or move around the office choose other options since they don't want to be confined to their desks.
In the past, the desktop computer was the cornerstone of any workplace setting. Everybody had a computer on their desk, but in actuality, the computer occupied the majority of the desk! I had two separate computers when I started at the National Security Agency in the late 1990s: one for secret work and another for unclassified work. I needed a second workstation where I could actually work because those machines were so big that they took up an entire desk! Desktop computers like the one in Figure 5.1 now occupy a lot less space and are no longer the mainstay of the office setting. Since desktop computers are typically less expensive than more portable ones, many people still own them. However, many users who travel or move around the office choose other options since they don't want to be confined to their desks.
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