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Classification of Computers
Computers can be classified into several categories.
Super Computers
Most Powerful Computers
Largest Computers of all
Can house thousands of Processors & can handle needs of thousands of users at a time.
Designed for solving very large & complex problems.
Uses of Super Computers
Weather Forecasting, Military, Scientific Research Labs etc.
Mainframe Computers
Often referred to as
Macro computers
or
Big Iron
They were very large but smaller & less powerful than the Super Computers.
Mainly used by large Organizations.
Early mainframes were housed in room-sized frames/metal boxes.
Buy today’s mainframes are smaller than that of early mainframes.
Mini Computers
Smaller and less powerful than mainframe computers but still they can offer huge processing capabilities.
They usually took up one or a few cabinets the size of a large refrigerator.
Microcomputers
Microcomputers are so called because they contain a microprocessor occupy physically small amounts of space.
Can be used by a single person at a time which is why also known as Personal Computers (PCs).
There are six categories of microcomputers: (1) Desktop Computers (2) Workstations (3) Notebooks (4) Tablet PCs (5) Handheld (6) Smart Phones
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