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Computer System

COMPUTER
Is an electronic device that manipulates
information or data.
It has the ability to store, retrieve,
and process data.
COMPUTER
 Common
 Operated
 Machine
 Particularly
 Used for
 Technical
 Education &
 Research
Different Types of Computers

Based
on the operational principle of
computers, they are categorized as:
Analog Computers
Digital Computers
Hybrid Computers
Analog Computers

 can perform several


mathematical operations
simultaneously.
 It uses continuous
variables for
mathematical operations
and utilizes mechanical
or electrical energy.
HITACHI 240
Digital Computers
 They use digital circuits  Are either
and are designed to Specialpurpose
operate on two states, computers - are
namely bits 0 and 1. designed for specific
 are suitable for complex types of data processing
computation and have
General purpose
higher processing speeds.
computers - are meant
 They are programmable.
for general use.
General Purpose Digital Computers
Special Purpose Digital Computers
Special Purpose Digital Computers

designed to be task specific and most of the


times their job is to solve one particular
problem.
They are also known as DEDICATED
COMPUTERS, because they are dedicated
to perform a single task over and over
again.
Special Purpose Digital Computers

 Such a computer system would be useful in:


playing graphic intensive video games;
traffic lights control system,

navigational system in an aircraft,

weather forecasting

satellite launch/ tracking

oil exploration and in automotive industries


Hybrid Computers
 are a combination of
both digital and analog
computers.
 the digital segments
perform process
control by conversion
of analog signals to
digital ones.
Hybrid Computers

Automated
Teller Machine
(ATM)
Classification of Computers
 Based on their sizes and functionalities
Mainframe Computers
Mini Computers
Server Computers
Supercomputers
Micro Computers
Mainframe Computers
Mainframe Computers
Mainframe Computers
 have the capacity to host
multiple operating systems
 operate as a number of
virtual machines
 can substitute for several
small servers.
 Use by large organizations
for highly critical
applications such as bulk
data processing
Mini Computers
Mini Computers
 lie in between mainframes
and microcomputers
 are also called mid-range
systems or workstations.
 term began to be popularly
used in the 1960s to refer
to relatively smaller third
generation computers.
Servers
 designed to provide services to
client machines in a computer
network.
 have larger storage capacities
and powerful processors.
 are very large in size, as they
have large processors and
many hard drives.
 are designed to be fail-safe and
resistant to crash.
Supercomputers
 Can perform highly  Have large transaction
calculation-intensive tasks processing powers that
 are used in intensive tasks allow the ability of
in various fields including parallel processing and
Quantum physics, their well-designed
mechanics, weather
memory hierarchy
forecasting, molecular
theory are best studied by
means of supercomputers.
Supercomputers
Micro Computers
 A computer with a
microprocessor and its
central processing unit
 supplemented with a
keyboard and a mouse,
microcomputers can be
called personal
computers.
Different Forms of Personal Computers

 Desktops
 Laptops
 Netbooks
 Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
 Tablet Computers
 Wearable Computers
Desktops
 intended to be used on a single
location.
 The spare parts are readily
available at relatively lower
costs.
 Power consumption is not as
critical as that in laptops.
 Widely popular for daily use in
the workplace and households.
Laptops
 Similar in operation to
desktops
 Are miniaturized and
optimized for mobile use.
 Run on a single battery or
an external adapter that
charges the computer
batteries.
Netbooks
 fall in the category of
laptops, but are
inexpensive and
relatively smaller in size.
 Have a smaller feature
set and lesser capacities
in comparison to regular
laptops
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
 It is a handheld computer
and popularly known as a
palmtop.
 It has a touch screen and a
memory card for storage of
data.
 Can be used as portable
audio players, web
browsers and smart
phones.
Tablet Computers

 Are mobile computers


that are very handy to
use.
 Use the touch screen
technology.
 Come with an onscreen
keyboard or use a stylus
or a digital pen
Wearable Computers

 can be worn on the body


and are often used in
the study of behavior
modeling and human
health.
 do not have to be turned
on and off and remain
in operation without
user intervention.

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