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COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS & EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

(CS – 03)

Classification of Computer by Data Processed


CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY DATA PROCESSED

 Computer systems may be classified according to the data they are designed to process or they may be classified according to their
size and capabilities.
 The data required for processing may be obtained either as a result of counting or through some measuring device.
 Data obtained through counting is known as discrete data, while that obtained through measuring instruments is known as continuous
data.
 An example of discrete data is the number of marks obtained by a student in an examination, while the constant monitoring of the
Electro-Cardiogram of a patient is an example of continuous data.

 There are three types of computer under this category.


They are:
 Analog computer
 Digital Computer
 Hybrid Computer
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY DATA PROCESSED

Analogue Computer :
 In Analog Computers, data is represented as continuously varying voltage and
operate essentially by measuring rather counting.
 As the data is continuously variable, the results obtained are estimated and not
exactly repeatable.
 Voltage, temperature and pressure are measured using analog devices like
voltmeters, thermometers and barometers.
 These are computers that measure the continuous physical magnitude or electrical
states.
 A speedometer in a vehicle is another example of analog computer.
 Analog computers are used for scientific, engineering & process control purposes.
 Since they deal with quantities that are continuously varying in nature, they give only
approximate result i.e. Not accurate results as in digital computer.
 Other examples are the thermometer, volume control of a TV set meter. etc.
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY DATA PROCESSED

Digital Computers:
 These are computer designed to processed data in discrete numerical form
which are represented by discrete signal using binary code, numbers, letters,
and symbols are represented by codes based on the binary number system
consisting of two digits .i.e. 1,0 the digital computer must convert all data to
binary form.
 Generally, results from digital computer are more than the results from
analog computers.
 They are used for counting and calculating numbers. Examples are
calculator, adding machine, counting machine, etc.
 In Digital Computers, data is represented as discrete units of electrical pulses.
 The data is measured in quantities represented as either the ‘on’ or ‘off’
state.
 Therefore, the results obtained from a digital computer are measurable and
precise.
 Virtually all of today’s computers are based on digital computers.
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY DATA PROCESSED

Hybrid Computers ( Analogue + Digital ) :


 A hybrid computing system is one in which desirable characteristics of both the analog and digital computers are integrated.
 In an intensive care unit, analog computers may measure the patient’s heart rate, temperature, etc.
 The measurements may then be converted into numbers and supplied to the digital part of the system which will thereafter regulate the flow of
certain medications.
 They can be used for both counting and measuring. In fact, they are very useful in the control of manufacturing and processing.
 Hybrid Computers accept data in analog form and present output also in analog form.
 The data, however is processed digitally.
 Therefore, hybrid computers require analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters for output.
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