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Mini Computer
Minicomputer, computer that was smaller, less expensive, and less
powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer but more expensive and
more powerful than a personal computer. Minicomputers were used
for scientific and engineering computations, business transaction
processing, file handling, and database management.
Mainframe
A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron, is a
computer used primarily by large organizations for critical
applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses,
industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and
large-scale transaction processing.
Super Computer
Supercomputers have been used for highly compute-intensive tasks
such as quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, oil
and gas exploration, molecular modeling, and physical simulations. A
supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as
compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a
supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations
per second instead of million instructions per second.
Personal Computer
A personal computer (PC) Is a microcomputer designed for use by one
person at a time. Prior to the PC, computers were designed for – and
only affordable for – companies that attached terminals for multiple
users to a single large mainframe computer whose resources were
shared among all users. Desktop personal computers, or PCs, are used for tasks at the office, at
school, and at home. Laptops, notebooks, and tablet computers do the same things as PCs, but
they are smaller and easy to carry.
Workstation
A workstation Is a special computer designed for technical or scientific
applications. Intended primarily to be used by a single user, they are
commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user
operating systems. Workstations are also known as “high-performance
computers” because they can handle complex tasks without slowing
down the user’s experience
Mini Computer
Minicomputer, computer that was smaller, less expensive, and less
powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer but more expensive and
more powerful than a personal computer. Minicomputers were used
for scientific and engineering computations, business transaction
processing, file handling, and database management.
Mainframe
A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron,
is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical
applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses,
industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and
large-scale transaction processing.
Super Computer
Supercomputers have been used for highly compute-intensive tasks
such as quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, oil
and gas exploration, molecular modeling, and physical simulations.
A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as
compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a
supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations
per second instead of million instructions per second.
Personal Computer
A personal computer (PC) is a microcomputer designed for use by one
person at a time. Prior to the PC, computers were designed for – and
only affordable for – companies that attached terminals for multiple
users to a single large mainframe computer whose resources were
shared among all users. Desktop personal computers, or PCs, are used
for tasks at the office, at school, and at home. Laptops, notebooks, and
tablet computers do the same things as PCs, but they are smaller and
easy to carry.
Workstation
A workstation Is a special computer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended
primarily to be used by a single user, they are commonly connected to a local area network and
run multi-user operating systems. Workstations are also known as “high-performance computers”
because they can handle complex tasks without slowing down the user’s experience
Mini Computer
Minicomputer, computer that was smaller, less expensive, and less
powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer but more expensive and
more powerful than a personal computer. Minicomputers were used
for scientific and engineering computations, business transaction
processing, file handling, and database management.
Mainframe
A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron, is
a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical
applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses,
industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and
large-scale transaction processing.
Super Computer
Supercomputers have been used for highly compute-intensive tasks
such as quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, oil
and gas exploration, molecular modeling, and physical simulations.
A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as
compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a
supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations
per second instead of million instructions per second.