Types of Computers

Supercomputers

Supercomputers are the computers that are the fastest and they are also very expensive.

Super computer can caluculate

up to ten trillion individual calculations per second

Supercomputer is used in

the stock market or big organizations for managing the online currency world

such as Bitcoin etc.

Or in research centers.

Mainframe computers

Mainframe computers are designed in such a way that they can support hundreds or

thousands of users at the same time.

It also supports multiple programs simultaneously.

Mainframe has how much storage?

Huge storage capacity, but also very costly.

Mainframe has longevity.

It runs smoothly for a long time and has a long life.

Minicomputer

It is a medium size multiprocessing computer.

In this type of computer, there are two or more processors, and it supports 4 to 200 users at once.

Microcontroller

Minicomputer is similar to Microcontroller.

Minicomputers are used in

Minicomputers are used in places like institutes or departments for different work like billing, accounting, inventory management, etc.

What are minicomputer’s benefits?

It’s less costly but fast.

Workstation computer

A workstation computer is designed for technical or scientific applications.

It is a single-user computer.

Unique thing about workstation computer is:

It consists of a fast microprocessor, with a large amount of RAM and a high-speed graphic adapter.

It is generally used to perform a specific task with great accuracy.

Drawback of workstation computer:

Expensive

Benefits

It provides large storage capacity, better graphics, and a more powerful CPU.

PC Personal Computer

Personal Computers is also known as a microcomputer.

It is basically a general-purpose computer designed for individual use.

PC consists of:

It consists of a microprocessor as a central processing unit(CPU), memory, input unit, and an output unit.

PC Uses:

making an assignment, watching a movie, or at the office for office work, etc.

Server Computers

Server Computers are computers that are combined data and programs.

Electronic data and applications are stored and shared in the server computer.

Difference of Server Computer:

The working of a server computer is that it does not solve a bigger problem like a supercomputer but it solves many smaller similar ones.

Example of Super computer:

Examples of server computer are like Wikipedia, as when users put a request for any page, it finds what the user is looking for and sends it to the user.

Embedded Systems

Specialized computers integrated into other devices, like smartphones, appliances, or vehicles

Analogue Computers

process continuously changing data like temperature, approximate values without converting data into numbers or codes, displaying results on a dial or scale

Digital computers

perform calculations and logical operations at high speed by

processing raw data using stored programs

Hybrid computers

ombine features of both analog and digital computers.

They process continuous and discrete data, offering speed like analog computers and accuracy like digital ones.

Tablets and smartphones

are portable computers with advanced hardware,

extensive operating systems, and multimedia capabilities.

They feature multiple sensors and support wireless communication protocols.