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Analog and Digital Computer

Analog computers operate using continuous voltage signals to represent and process data, have low speeds, limited memory and accuracy. Digital computers operate using discrete binary digits representing on/off states, have higher speeds, larger memory, and are more reliable and accurate than analog computers. While analog computers are cheaper and consume more power, digital computers are better suited for computing tasks and digital applications due to their discrete, flexible and efficient processing of information.

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Analog and Digital Computer

Analog computers operate using continuous voltage signals to represent and process data, have low speeds, limited memory and accuracy. Digital computers operate using discrete binary digits representing on/off states, have higher speeds, larger memory, and are more reliable and accurate than analog computers. While analog computers are cheaper and consume more power, digital computers are better suited for computing tasks and digital applications due to their discrete, flexible and efficient processing of information.

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Analog computer

 It works with continuous values, i.e they process continuous data.


 The speed of such computers is less than that of digital computers.
 It has very less memory, and can store limited amount of data.
 It doesn’t have any state.
 They are not as reliable as digital computers.
 It doesn’t provide performance as good as digital computers.
 Its processing speed is low.
 It depends on physical variations.
 The results given by analog computers have very less accuracy.
 They are not easy to use.
 They have a complex architecture.
 It has low readability.
 The results of analog computers are given out as voltage signals.
 They use analog encoding.
 They use special purpose devices.
 They consume more power.
 Examples includes analog clock and thermometer.

Digital computer
 They work with discrete values, i.e they process discrete data.
 The speed of digital computers is more in comparison to analog computers.
 It has more memory space, hence stores large amounts of data.
 It has two steps: On and Off.
 It is more reliable.
 It provides great performance.
 Its processing speed is high.
 It doesn’t depend on physical variations.
 They are easy to use.
 The results are more accurate.
 Their architecture is not as complex as analog computers.
 They have high readability.
 The results are displayed on the monitor/display screen.
 They use digital encoding technique.
 They consume less power.
 It can be used as a general purpose device.
 Examples include laptop, digital camera, digital watches.
Sr. Key Digital System Analog System
No.

Signal Type Digital System uses discrete signals Analog System uses
1 as on/off representing binary format. continous signals with
Off is 0, On is 1. varying magnitude.

Wave Type Digital System uses square waves. Analog system uses sine
2
waves.

Technology Digital system first transform the Analog systems records the
analog waves to limited set of physical waveforms as they
3
numbers and then record them as are originally generated.
digital square waves.

Transmission Digital transmission is easy and can Analog systems are


4 be made noise proof with no loss at affected badly by noise
all. during transmission.

Flexibility Digital system hardware can be Analog system's hardwares


5 easily modulated as per the are not flexible.
requirements.

Bandwidth Digital transmission needs more Analog tranmission requires


6 bandwidth to carry same less bandwidth.
information.

Memory Digital data is stored in form of bits. Analog data is stored in


7
form of waveform signals.

Power Digital system needs low power as Analog systems consume


8 requirement compare to its analog counterpart. more power than digital
systems.

Best suited Digital system are good for Analog systems are good
9
for computing and digital electronics. for audio/video recordings.

10 Cost Digital system are costly. Analog systems are cheap.

Example Digital system are: Computer, CD, Analog systems are: Analog
11 DVD. electronics, voice radio
using AM frequency.

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