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Understanding Computer

1. Tablet Computers 2. Servers 3. Minicomputers 4. Microcomputers 5. Netbooks 6. Desktops 7. Digital Computers 8. Mainframe Computers 9. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) 10. Wearable Computers

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Understanding Computer

1. Tablet Computers 2. Servers 3. Minicomputers 4. Microcomputers 5. Netbooks 6. Desktops 7. Digital Computers 8. Mainframe Computers 9. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) 10. Wearable Computers

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UNDERSTANDING

COMPUTER
 Different Types of Computers
 Classification of Computers
Computer
- is one of the most brilliant
inventions of mankind.
• were able to achieve storage and
processing of huge amounts of data;
• able to speed up daily work
• carry out critical transactions and
achieve accuracy and precision in
work.
Different Types of Computers
A. Analog Computers
- These are almost extinct today.
- analog computer can perform several
mathematical operations
simultaneously.
- It uses continuous variables for
mathematical operations and utilizes
mechanical or electrical energy.
Different Types of Computers
B. Digital Computers
- They use digital circuits and are
designed to operate on two
states, namely bits 0 and 1.
- Digital computers are suitable for
complex computation and have
higher processing speeds.
- They are programmable.
Different Types of Computers
C. 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
2. Minicomputers
- 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. Servers
- They are computers designed to
provide services to client machines in a
computer network.
- They have larger storage capacities
and powerful processors.
- Usually they are very large in size, as
they have large processors and many
hard drives.
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.
- well-designed memory 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.
- When supplemented with a keyboard and a
mouse, microcomputers can be called personal
computers.
- These computers can fit on desks or tables
and prove to be the best choice for single-
user tasks.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
a. Desktops
- 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.
- Desktops are widely popular for daily
use in the workplace and households.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
b. Laptops
- 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.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
c. Netbooks
- 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.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
d. 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.
- Most of them can access the Internet
by means of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
communication.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
e. Tablet Computers
- 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.
Personal computers come in different forms
such as;
f. 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.
- Wearable computers do not have to be turned
on and off and remain in operation without
user intervention.
QUIZ NO. 2
Identification:
1. These are mobile
computers that are
very handy to use.
Identification:
2. They are computers
designed to provide
services to client
machines in a computer
network.
Identification:

3. They are also


called mid-range
systems or
workstations.
Identification:
4. A computer with a
microprocessor and
its central processing
unit.
Identification:
5. They fall in the
category of laptops,
but are inexpensive
and relatively smaller
in size.
Identification:
6. A type of
computer which is
intended be used on
a single location.
Identification:
7. They use digital
circuits and are
designed to operate on
two states, namely bits
0 and 1.
Identification:
8. Computers that have
the capacity to operate
number of virtual machines
and can substitute for
several small servers.
Identification:
9. It is a handheld
computer and popularly
known as a palmtop.
Identification:
10. These computers can be
worn on the body and are
often used in the study of
behavior modeling and human
health.

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