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Information Sheet 1.2: Types of Computer

This document discusses different types of computers. It begins by defining a computer as an electronic device that can rapidly process and store large amounts of data. It then describes how computers have decreased dramatically in size over time. The document outlines several types of computers including analog, digital, and hybrid computers. It also classifies computers as mainframes, minicomputers, servers, supercomputers, and microcomputers. Finally, it discusses various types of personal computers such as desktops, laptops, netbooks, PDAs, tablets, and wearable computers.

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Information Sheet 1.2: Types of Computer

This document discusses different types of computers. It begins by defining a computer as an electronic device that can rapidly process and store large amounts of data. It then describes how computers have decreased dramatically in size over time. The document outlines several types of computers including analog, digital, and hybrid computers. It also classifies computers as mainframes, minicomputers, servers, supercomputers, and microcomputers. Finally, it discusses various types of personal computers such as desktops, laptops, netbooks, PDAs, tablets, and wearable computers.

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Information Sheet 1.

Types of Computer
What is a Computer?
 A computer is one of the most brilliant inventions of mankind.
 Able to achieve storage and processing of huge amounts of
data; we could rest our brains by employing computer
memory capacities for storing information.
 Able to speed up daily work, carry out critical transactions and
achieve accuracy and precision in work.
 Computer is an electronic device designed to make rapid,
accurate computations from data programmed into it.
What is a Computer? (cont…)
 Computers of the earlier years were of the size of a large room and
were required to consume huge amounts of electric power.
 However, with the advancing technology, computers have shrunk to
the size of a small watch.
Types of Computers
1. Analog Computers - These
are almost extinct today.
These are different from a
digital computer because an
analog computer can
perform several
mathematical operations
simultaneously.
It uses continuous variables
for mathematical operations
and utilizes mechanical or
electrical energy.
Types of Computers
2. Digital Computers - They use
digital circuits and are
designed to operate on two
states, namely bits 0 and 1.
They are analogous to states
ON and OFF. Data on these
computers is represented as
a series of 0s and 1s. Digital
computers are suitable for
complex computation and
have higher processing
speeds.
Types of Computers
2. Digital Computers - They are
programmable. Digital
computers are either general
purpose computers or special
purpose ones. Special
purpose computers, as their
name suggests, are designed
for specific types of data
processing while general
purpose computers are
meant for general use.
Types of Computers
3. Hybrid Computers - These
computers are a combination
of both digital and analog
computers. In this type of
computers, the digital
segments perform process
control by conversion of
analog signals to digital ones.
Classification of Computers
1. Mainframe Computers -
 Large organizations use
mainframes for highly
critical applications such
as bulk data processing.
 Most of the mainframe
computers have the capacities
to host multiple operating
systems and operate as a
number of virtual machines
and can substitute for several
small servers.
Classification of Computers

 The largest computers


are called Mainframes.
 These computers are
expensive, having
extensive memory and
high-speed calculating
capabilities.
Classification of Computers
2. Minicomputers
 In terms of size and processing
capacity, minicomputers lie in
between mainframes and
microcomputers
 Minicomputers are also called mid-
range systems or workstations.
 The term began to be popularly
used in the 1960s to refer to
relatively smaller third generation
computers.
Classification of Computers
3. Server computer
 They are computers designed to
provide services to client machines
in a computer network.
 They have larger storage capacities
and powerful processors
 Running on them are programs that
serve client requests and allocate
resources like memory and time to
client machines. Usually they are
very large in size, as they have large They are designed to be fail-saf
and resistant to crash
Classification of Computers
3. Server computer
 They are designed to be fail-safe and
resistant to crash.
Classification of Computers
4. Supercomputers
 The highly calculation-intensive tasks
can be effectively performed by
means of supercomputers.
 Quantum physics, mechanics,
weather forecasting, molecular theory
are best studied by means of
supercomputers.
 Their ability of parallel processing and
their well-designed memory hierarchy
give the supercomputers, large
transaction processing powers.
Classification of Computers
5. Microcomputers
 A computer with a microprocessor
and its central processing unit it is
known as a microcomputer.
 They do not occupy space as much as
mainframes do.
 When supplemented with a keyboard
and a mouse, microcomputers can be
called personal computers.
Classification of Computers
5. Microcomputers
 A monitor, a keyboard and other
similar input output devices, computer
memory in the form of RAM and a
power supply unit come packaged in a
microcomputer.
 These computers can fit on desks or
tables and prove to be the best choice
for single-user tasks.
Types of Personal Computers
1. Desktop Computer
 A desktop is intended to be used
on a single location.
 The spare parts of a desktop
computer are readily available at
relatively lower costs.
 Power consumption is not as
critical as that in laptops.
 Desktops are widely popular for
daily use in the workplace and
households.
Types of Personal Computers
2. Laptop Computer
 Similar in operation to desktops,
laptop computers are
miniaturized and optimized for
mobile use.
 Laptops run on a single battery
or an external adapter that
charges the computer batteries.
Types of Personal Computers
3. Net book Computer
 They fall in the category of
laptops, but are inexpensive and
relatively smaller in size.
 They had a smaller feature set
and lesser capacities in
comparison to regular laptops, at
the time they came into the
market
Types of Personal Computers
4. 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.
 PDAs can also be used as
portable audio players, web
browsers and smart phones.
 Most of them can access the
Internet by means of Bluetooth
or Wi-Fi communication.
Types of Personal Computers
5. Tablet Computer
 Tablets are mobile computers
that are very handy to use.
 They use the touch screen
technology.
 Tablets come with an onscreen
keyboard or use a stylus or a
digital pen.
 Apple's iPod redefined the class
of tablet computers.
Types of Personal Computers
6. Wearable Computer
 A record-setting step in the
evolution of computers was the
creation of wearable computers.
 These computers can be worn on
the body and are often used in
the study of behavior modeling
and human health.
 Military and health professionals
have incorporated wearable
computers into their daily
routine, as a part of such studies.
Types of Personal Computers
6. Wearable Computer
 When the users' hands and
sensory organs are engaged in
other activities, wearable
computers are of great help in
tracking human actions.
 Wearable computers do not have
to be turned on and off and
remain in operation without user
intervention.
Thank you!
Presented by:
Berlin C. Alcayde

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