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Classification of

Computer
Classification of Computer

• In general computers are classified into major categories based


on.

(a) According to the purpose of the computer.


(b) According to the operation of computer.
(c) According to the size of computer.
Classification of Computer

(a)According to the purpose of the computer.


1. General purpose computers:
• These computers are theoretically used for any type of
applications. These computers can be used in solving a
business Problem and also used to solve mathematical
equation with same accuracy and consistency. Most of the
computer now are general purpose digital computers.
2. Special purpose computer:
• These digital computer are designed, made and used for
any specific job. These are usually used for those purposes.
which are critical and need great accuracy and response
like Satellite launching, weather forecasting etc.
Classification of Computer

(b) According to the operation of computer.


1. Analog computers:
• Analog computer is that computer, which is use to process
continuously varying data.
• Everything we see and hear is change continuously. This
changeable continuous stream of data is called analog data.
• Analog computer that performs arithmetical operation by
measurable quantities, such as mechanical movement, the
rotation of gears rather than by number.
• In Analog computers, data is transmitted for its operation in
the form of continuous signals, while in digital computers in
the form discrete signals (or discontinuous signal).
Classification of Computer

(b) According to the operation of computer.


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.
• Digital computers are programmable.
Classification of Computer

(C) According to the size of computer.

Types of
Computers

Microcomput Minicompute Supercomput


Mainframe
er r er
Classification of Computer

1. Microcomputer
• A microcomputer uses a microprocessor as its central Processing
Unit. Microcomputers are tiny computers that can vary in size
from a single chip to the size of a desktop model

• They are designed to be used by only one person at a time


Classification of Computer
Microcomputer Examples
Classification of Computer

Use of Microcomputer
• Home entertainment
• Home banking
• Printing
• Surfing the internet
• Etc..
Classification of Computer

2. Minicomputer
• Medium sized computer
• Also called the minis
• Computing power lies between microcomputer and
mainframe computer
• Midsize multi-processing system capable of supporting up
to 250 users simultaneously.
• Perform better than micros
• Large in size and costlier than micros
Classification of Computer

2. Minicomputer characteristics
• Bigger size than PCs

• Expensive than PCs

• Supports Multi-User

• More computing power than PCs

• Used by medium sized business organizations, colleges,


libraries and banks.
• e.g. IBM36, HP9000.
Classification of Computer
Use of Minicomputer
• These computers are used when the volume of processing is large
for e.g. Data processing for a medium sized organization

• Used to control and monitor production processes

• Small bank accounting and customer details tracking

• To analyze results of experiments in laboratories

• used as servers in LANs (Local Area Networks)


Classification of Computer

3. Mainframe Computer
• Bigger in size than minicomputers
• Very expensive
• Support a few hundred users simultaneously
(Multi-Users)
• Difficult to use
• More computing power than minicomputers
• Have to be kept in a special air-conditioned room
• Used in big business organizations and government
departments
• Example: IBM 3000 series.
Classification of Computer

Use of Mainframe computer


• Used to process large amount of data at very high speed such as
in the case of Banks/ Insurance Companies/ Hospitals/
Railways…which need online processing of large number of
transactions and requires massive data storage and processing
capabilities
• Space Vehicle control
• Weather forecasting
• Used as controlling nodes in WANs (Wide Area Networks)
• Used to mange large centralized databases
Classification of Computer
4. Super Computer
• Supercomputer is a broad term for one of the
fastest computers currently available.
• Fastest and expensive
• Used by applications for molecular chemistry,
nuclear research, weather reports, and advanced physics
• Consists of several computers that work in parallel as a single system
• The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively performed by
means of supercomputers.
• Example. PARAM developed in India.
Classification of Computer

4. Super Computer characteristics


• Most powerful Computer system - needs a large room
• CPU speed: 100 MIPS
• Equivalent to 4000 computers
• High cost: 4 – 5 millions
• Able to handle large amount of data
• High power consumption
• Large and fast memory (Primary and Secondary)
• Uses multiprocessing and parallel processing
• Supports multiprogramming

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