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WELCOME

TO
ICF CLASS
HELLO! I AM
DESCRIBE ME!
Look at the pictures carefully, try to differentiate them using the table.

Picture1 Picture 2 Picture 3


Sizes
Uses
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1.What do you observed?
2.Are the computers the same?
3.What kind of computer are you familiar
with?
TYPES
OF A
COMPUTER
LEARN THE BASIC OF COMPUTER
a. identify the different types of computer;
b. differentiate the different types of computer;
and
c. value the importance of knowing the different
types computer.
 Computer- literally means to
compute or to calculate
TECHNICAL  Charles Babbage- the first
TERMS person to introduce a
computer which calculate
tables in logarithm. The
proponent of Analytical Engine
WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
A GENERAL TERM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES WHICH
PROCESS DATA TO GENERATE THE DESIRED
INFORMATION.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

STORAGE
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF A COMPUTER
SUPERCOMPUTER
• It is the fastest and very expensive types of
computer.
• Generally occupies one floor of a building to
install all the nodes or components of the
computer.
• It has a performance rate of TERAFLOPS or
trillion of FLOPS.
• Uses- weather forecasting, creating
animated graphics, fluid dynamic
calculations, nuclear energy research and
FLOPS- Floating Point Operations per petroleum exploration.
Second
MAINFRAME COMPUTER
• Very large and expensive computer capable
of supporting hundreds or even thousand of
users simultaneously..
• They are as large as the size of the room of
a building.
• It has a performance rate of GIGAFLOPS or
billion of FLOPS.
• Uses- mainly used for banking transaction
processing, ATM processing and large
programs which runs for months.
• It uses its power to execute many
programs at the same time.
MINICOMPUTER
• It is a middle-sized computer in terms of size power.
It is faster and has a greater capacity than a
microcomputer but slower and less capacity than a
mainframe.
• It is typically the size and shape of a closet,
mounted in a single track.
• It has a performance rate of MEGAFLOPS or million
of FLOPS.
• Uses- multiprocessing system capable of supporting
atleast 200 users simultaneously.
• NOTE: IT IS MERELY OBSOLETE.
MICROCOMPUTER
• Synonym for personal computer or PC which is
designed for an individual. It has a
MICROPROCESSOR CHIP called CPU.
• It can be as small as a regular typewriter that can
be placed on a desk or on a person’s lap.
• It has a a clock rate from 8MHz to 3 GHz.
• Uses- word processing, accounting, desktop
publishing, surfing the web, database management
editing photographs, creating graphics and playing
music or games.
• NOTE: it is now the latest version of computer
used at home, school and offices/business.
EMBEDDED COMPUTER
• It contain microprocessor chips that made them as
special-purpose computers.
• Are computers integrated into the design of the
device and run programs to control the equipment
and optimize their performance.
• EXAMPLES: calculators, TV, remote controls, TVs
and microwaves
Let us have an
activity!
Directions: Copy the table and fill-in the table with what is being
asked. And then five members will present your output.
Directions: Copy the table and fill-in the table with what is being
asked. And then five members will present your output.

One floor TERAFLOPS/


supercomputer building TRILLION FLOPS

Mainframe computer One room GIGALOPS/


BILLION FLOPS

minicomputer Closet/cabinet MEGAFLOPS/


MILLION FLOPS
microcomputer Regular 8 MHZ TO 3 GHZ
typewriter
small REGULAR SPEED
Embedded computer
Let us have a
RECAP!
1.Why is it important to know about
computer?
2.As a learner, imagine you are one of
the type of a computer, what are you
and why?
Let us have a
Short quiz
Directions: Choose the appropriate word or group of words from the box with what is being described on the following statements. Write the
letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Supercomputer Minicomputer
Mainframe Computer Microcomputer
Embedded Computer
1. This type of computer has a performance rate or teraflops.
2. This computer is integrated into the design of the device and run programs to control the
equipment.
3. This computer is designed for an individual that is why it commonly called as personal computer.
4. This type of computer is faster and has a greater capacity that a microcomputer but slower and
has less capacity than a mainframe computer.
5. This type of a computer is generally used in banking transaction processing wherein it serves as
the center computer.
Directions: Choose the appropriate word or group of words from the box with what is being described on the following statements. Write the
letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Supercomputer Minicomputer
Mainframe Computer Microcomputer
Embedded Computer
1. This type of computer has a performance rate or teraflops. -SUPERCOMPUTER
2. This computer is integrated into the design of the device and run programs to control the
equipment.EMBEDDED COMPUTER
3. This computer is designed for an individual that is why it commonly called as personal
computer.MICROCOMPUTER
4. This type of computer is faster and has a greater capacity that a microcomputer but slower and
has less capacity than a mainframe computer. MINICOMPUTER
5. This type of a computer is generally used in banking transaction processing wherein it serves as
the center computer. MAINFRAME
Read more about
Microcomputers and
Have an
its type. Write
advance reading
important features of
each type on your
notebook.
HAVE A NICE
DAY
AHEAD 

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