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Types of Computer

The document outlines the various types of computers based on construction, including analog, digital, and hybrid computers. It further classifies digital computers into microcomputers, desktop computers, laptops, palmtops, mainframe computers, miniframe computers, and supercomputers, detailing their characteristics and uses. Each type serves different purposes, from personal tasks to high-speed processing in large organizations.

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Types of Computer

The document outlines the various types of computers based on construction, including analog, digital, and hybrid computers. It further classifies digital computers into microcomputers, desktop computers, laptops, palmtops, mainframe computers, miniframe computers, and supercomputers, detailing their characteristics and uses. Each type serves different purposes, from personal tasks to high-speed processing in large organizations.

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TYPES OF COMPUTER

Submitted by: GROUP 5


Submitted to: Mark Andrew D. Endencio
ON THE BASIS OF BASIS OF
CONSTRUCTION

> ANALOG COMPUTER


> DIGITAL COMPUTER
> HYBRID COMPUTER
ANALOG COMPUTER

> Analog computer are designed to measure comtinuos electrical such as current, voltage, flow, temperature, length or
pressure.

KEY COMPONENT
> The key component or the analog computer is the operational amplifier and the computers capacity is determine by the
number of amplifiers.
DIGITAL COMPUTER

> Digital computers are designed to perform daily routine task such as writing letters, sending emails, performing
calculations in an office or creating a database to store large amount of data etc.

PURPOSE
> Digital Computers may be either special or general purpose. Mostly these computers are designed perform multitask.
HYBRID COMPUTER

A computer which processes characteristic


of both analog and digital computers is
called hybrid computer.

Some computers combine the functions of


both analog and digital computers. These
computers are called hybrid computers.
ON THE BASIS DIGITAL COMPUTER CAN BE FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS:

MICRO COMPUTER
> The microcomputers are also known as persona computers or simply
PCS.
> They are also called desktop computer.
Micro computer are the most common, smallest and very cheaper
computers.
> They are introduced in 1970’s as a result of the development of
microprocessor.
> A single microprocessor may carry more that hundred thousand
transistars on a single silicon chip.
ON THE BASIS OF CONFIGURATION

DESKTOP COMPUTER
LAPTOP COMPUTER
PALMTAP COMPUTER
MAINFRAIM COMPUTER
MINIFRAME COMPUTER
SUPPER COMPUTER
DESKTOP PCS

USES:
> They are being widely accepted and used in
business, at home and in educational
institutions.

> They are commonly known as personal


computer and are usually single uses
machines but can be inter collected among
themselves to from a Local Area Network.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS

> A laptop computer (also known as


notebook computer) is a small mobile
personal computer, usually weigning around
from 1 to 3 kilograms (2 to 7 pounds).

> Notebook smaller than an A4 sheet paper


and weigning around 1kg are termed
subnotebook.
LAPTOPS

> Laptops certain component but are similar


to these in their desktop counterparts and
perform the same functions but are
designed for mobile use and efficient power.

> Laptops are generally popular among


students travels and businessmen.
PALMTOP COMPUTER

> A small computer that literally fits in your palm. Compared to


full-side computers, palmtops are limited but they are practical
for certain functions such as phone books and calendars.

Uses
>Palmtop are generally popular among students, travelers and
businessmen.
MAINFRAME COMPUTER

> The mainframe computers are specially use as servers on the WWW. The mainframe
computers are used in large organizations such as Banks, Airlines and Universities etc. Where
many people (users) need frequent access the same data, which is usually organized into one
or more huge database.
MINIFRAME COMPUTERS

> The minicomputers are used in


business, education and many other
governments. They are also widely
used in industrial and small
business application.
WORKING

> Minicomputers are commonly used as server like a small mainframe in a network environment and
hundreds of users can be connected to the network with a minicomputer at a time.

> Now the term “midrange computer” and “server” replaced the venerable minicomputer designation.
SUPER COMPUTER

> Super computers are normally


used in large organizations, research
laboratories, aerospace centers,
large industrial units, atomic
reactors or the places where very
high processing speed is require.
WORKING

> A super computer can execute one


instruction in Pico-second (thousand-
billionth of a second). Mostly they are
based on the principle of parallel
processing. They have extraordinary
high speed due to the use of several
processor connected in parallel.

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