| Once you have a laptop or desktop you can | | | | print it off and send it in, this makes job |
| invest in many additional components to make | | | | applications and CV's seem more professional. |
| your live a lot easier. These are known as | | | | Another useful peripheral for designers or artists |
| computer peripherals, as technology moves on | | | | is a graphics tablet, this will allow you to draw on |
| they are becoming bigger and better in making | | | | a tablet which will interpret it onto the computer |
| day to day tasks easier for you. If you have a | | | | screen. Its gives you the ability to draw with |
| desktop computer then there are some essential | | | | more precision if you don't have the necessary |
| peripherals that you need in order to be able to | | | | skills on photo software such as Adobe |
| use it. Firstly you need a mouse and keyboard in | | | | Photoshop. |
| order to perform any tasks such as typing or | | | | If you are into photo editing there is another |
| changing the configuration of your pc. | | | | peripheral that will be able to assist you in getting |
| That is one of the benefits of buying a laptop, | | | | the perfect picture, you can use a scanner to |
| although many people buy externals mice to | | | | copy hard copies and edit them on your pc. This |
| make it easier to navigate around the system, | | | | is good if you have images in a magazine, booklet |
| they are not essential so if your are on a budget, | | | | or leaflet that you would want to incorporate into |
| you can simply buy the base unit and that will be | | | | a website or make changes to. |
| sufficient for you to do anything you want. | | | | You will need speakers if you want to have sound |
| One of the most popular peripherals people go for | | | | on your desktop computer, laptop have speakers |
| is a printer, this will allow you to print any work | | | | in built which will save you buying them. You could |
| you have so you have a hard copy of any | | | | always buy some headphones if you don't want |
| document you require. It also enables you to | | | | everyone to be able to hear your music, game |
| write letters on the computer, save them and | | | | sounds or videos. Headphones will give you many |
| make any adjustments before you come to the | | | | benefits, especially if you play games. |
| final version. Once you are happy with it you can | | | | |