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Types of Computer

This document summarizes different types of computers: 1. Personal computers (PCs) are for individual use and have convenient size, price, and simple functions. 2. Desktop computers are designed to stay in one location but can be somewhat bulky with more power and storage than laptops. 3. Laptops and notebooks can be moved around and integrate a monitor, keyboard, pointing device, CPU, memory and hard drive into one system. 4. Netbooks are similar to laptops but smaller and less powerful for basic functions. 5. Workstations are larger desktops used for specific tasks like programming, gaming, or design with more powerful processors.

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Types of Computer

This document summarizes different types of computers: 1. Personal computers (PCs) are for individual use and have convenient size, price, and simple functions. 2. Desktop computers are designed to stay in one location but can be somewhat bulky with more power and storage than laptops. 3. Laptops and notebooks can be moved around and integrate a monitor, keyboard, pointing device, CPU, memory and hard drive into one system. 4. Netbooks are similar to laptops but smaller and less powerful for basic functions. 5. Workstations are larger desktops used for specific tasks like programming, gaming, or design with more powerful processors.

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RABIATUL_1I_SEM 1

TYPES OF COMPUTER.
1.Personal Computer or PC A PC is a computer tat is use! "# someo$e %or is
perso$a& use. It is a comp&ete s#stem i$ itse&% a$! its co$'e$ie$t si(e) price a$! simp&e
%u$ctio$s ma*e it eas# %or te e$!+user to ,or* o$ it ,itout a$# i$ter'e$tio$ %rom
computer operators
2.Desktop A$# PC tat is !esi-$e! to "e p&ace! o$ a !es* a$! $ot %or porta"i&it# is
ca&&e! a !es*top. Suc computers are *ept i$ a some,at perma$e$t &ocatio$ a$! ca$
"e a &itt&e "u&*#. Te# usua&&# a'e more po,er a$! stora-e compare! to teir
mo'a"&e cou$terparts.
3.Laptop or Notebook A PC tat ca$ "e mo'e! arou$! is ca&&e! a &aptop. It -ets its
$ame %rom te %act tat #ou ca$ *eep it o$ #our &ap a$! use it. It is a&so ca&&e! a
$ote"oo* "ecause #ou ca$ carr# te "atter#+operate! !e'ice to c&asses or meeti$-s
co$'e$ie$t&# a$! store a$# $otes or i$%ormatio$ i$ it. It i$te-rates te mo$itor)
*e#"oar!) poi$ti$- !e'ice) CPU) memor# a$! ar! !ri'e i$ o$e s#stem.
4.Netbook Tis is simi&ar to a &aptop) te o$&# !i%%ere$ce "ei$- tat it is sma&&er i$
si(e) ,ic ma*es it e'e$ more porta"&e. It is a&so &ess e.pe$si'e a$! per%orms te
"asic %u$ctio$s) "ut its i$ter$a& parts are $ot as po,er%u& as a !es*top or &aptop.
/.Workstation Tis computer is a !es*top ,ic is &ar-er) co$sists o% a more
po,er%u& processor) -reater memor# space a$! e.tra a"i&it# to !o speci%ic *i$! o%
,or*. Suc a computer is use! "# pro-rammers) -ame !e'e&0opers) 'i!eo or sou$!
e!itors a$! -rapic !esi-$ers.
6.PDA A Perso$a& 1i-ita& Assista$t is a sma&&) i-&# i$te-rate! computer usua&&#
usi$- %&as memor# %or stora-e i$stea! o% a ar! !ri'e. It uses toucscree$ tec$o&o-#
a$! !oes$2t a'e a *e#"oar!. Tose ,ic use a !i-ita& pe$ %or i$put are ca&&e!
a$!e&! computers. It is &i-t) porta"&e) as -oo! "atter# &i%e a$! %its ,iti$ #our
pa&m) "ecause o% ,ic it is a&so ca&&e! a pa&mtop.
7.Server Te ser'er2s mai$ purpose is to pro'i!e certai$ ser'ices to oter
computers or a ,o&e $et,or* o% computers. It is muc &ar-er ta$ a$# a'era-e
computer a$! -e$era&&# a ,o&e room is $ecessar# to %it te ,o&e ser'er. It as
po,er%u& processors) a!!itio$a& amou$t o% memor# a$! "i--er ar! !ri'es.
.!ain"rame Mai$%rame computers are use! "# &ar-e compa$ies a$! or-a$isatio$s
to per%orm critica& tas*s tat i$'o&'e "u&* !ata processi$- &i*e tra$sactio$ processi$-)
ce$sus i$%ormatio$) statistica& !ata a$! so o$. Te# co$sist o% e.te$si'e i$put a$!
output %aci&ities) are 'er# sta"&e a$! !epe$!a"&e a$! a$!&e mi&&io$s o% tra$sactio$s
e'er# !a#.
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#.Super$omputer Tis t#pe o% computer processes !ata muc %aster ta$ a re-u&ar
s#stem. It is te &ea!er i$ processi$- capacit# a$! costs mi&&io$s o% !o&&ars. A
supercomputer is use! %or se$siti'e a$! ca&cu&atio$+i$te$si'e ,or* suc as scie$ti%ic
researc) p#sica& simu&atio$) c&imate stu!ies) oi& a$! $atura& -as e.p&oratio$) ,eater
%orecasti$-) 8ua$tum p#sics) to $ame a %e,.
1%.Wearable Computer Tis !e'ice is ,or$ o$ te "o!# &i*e a ,atc or 'isor a$!
is o%te$ use! "# mi&itar# pro%essio$a&s or !octors to trac* uma$ actio$s i% teir a$!s
are e$-a-e! i$ oter acti'ities. Smart ,atces a$! %a"ric PCs are e.amp&es o%
,eara"&e computers.
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