TYPES OF COMPUTER

Unknown   March 19, 2017   COMPUTER SKILLS   Comment  

CLASS No.4

TYPES OF COMPUTER.

Computers can be generally classified by size and power as follows, though there is considerable overlap:

•             Personal Computer.

 a small, single-user computer based on a microprocessor. In

addition to the microprocessor, a personal computer has a keyboard for entering data, a monitor for displaying information, and a storage device for saving data. (Laptop and desktop).

•          Work station.

a powerful, single-user computer. A workstation is like a personal computer, but it has a more powerful microprocessor and a higher-quality monitor. 

•  .             Mini Computer.

 a multi-user computer capable of supporting from 10 to hundreds of users simultaneously.

•               Mainframe Computer.

a powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.

•               Super Computer.

An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.