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.
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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.
