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The document classifies computers based on size and capacity, purpose, and type of hardware and technology used. It describes supercomputers as the fastest and most powerful computers used for processing vast amounts of data quickly. Mainframe computers can handle workloads for over 100 users simultaneously and are used by large organizations. Mini computers have multiple CPUs allowing many users to work simultaneously and are faster than microcomputers. Microcomputers, also called PCs, are small with limited storage and use microprocessors as CPUs. Computers can also be classified as general purpose or special purpose depending on intended use. Analog computers use continuous data, digital computers use discrete data, and hybrid computers have properties of both.

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Classification of Computers 01

The document classifies computers based on size and capacity, purpose, and type of hardware and technology used. It describes supercomputers as the fastest and most powerful computers used for processing vast amounts of data quickly. Mainframe computers can handle workloads for over 100 users simultaneously and are used by large organizations. Mini computers have multiple CPUs allowing many users to work simultaneously and are faster than microcomputers. Microcomputers, also called PCs, are small with limited storage and use microprocessors as CPUs. Computers can also be classified as general purpose or special purpose depending on intended use. Analog computers use continuous data, digital computers use discrete data, and hybrid computers have properties of both.

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The following figure illustrates the classification of

computers based on different criteria:

Size and Capacity

Purpose

Type of hardware
design, Technology
used
Computers are classified into different
types depending on the memory size,
cost and processing speed. The
performance of a computer involves
speed of processing data, storage
capacity and ability to handle input
and output devices.
A Supercomputer is the very fastest and powerful, and
expensive type of computer for processing data.
Supercomputers’ size and storage capacity are also
huge (can occupy huge premises) and designed to
process vast amounts of data in a short time with high
productivity. The word length is 64-96 bit.

Super Computer allows to:


-Research and study of energy and nuclear
weapons;
-Climate research and Weather Forecasting and
Prediction of Natural Disasters.
Mainframe computers are multi-programming, high-
performance computers, and multi-user, which means
they can handle the workload of more than 100
users at a time on the computer.
Used by many research organizations, large business
and government organizations, banks and airline
reservations where large database is needed and the
word length maybe 48, 60 or 64 bits. However, these
computers consume more electricity.
Mini computer is a digital and multi-user computer
system with the connection of more than one CPU.
Thus, many people can work on these computers
simultaneously instead of a single person. These
computers are faster and more powerful than
microcomputers. Their word length is 32 bits.

The minicomputers are used as real-time


applications in Industries, bookings, and Research Centres.
Banks also use minicomputers for preparing payroll for
employees’ salaries, records, tracking of financial accounts, etc.
As well as in the field of Higher Education and Engineering.
These are also called personal computers (PCs) and use
microprocessor as its CPU, a memory unit, and input device
and output device. They are small in size. They do not have
large storage capacities. The word length of a microcomputer
lies in the range 8-32 (64) bits.

PC is being widely used in many fields like home, office, data


collection, business, education, entertainment, publishing, etc.
There are some needs that are specified to a particular
environment or a particular user whereas, there are
many needs that are desired by every user of the
computer. Depending upon the purpose of use, the
computers can be general purpose or special purpose.
Analog Computer Digital Computer Hybrid Computer
An analog computer performs tasks using continuous data (the
physical amount that changes continuously). Analog computers are
used primarily to measure physical units like the voltage, pressure,
electric current, temperature, and convert them into digits. Analog
computers are mainly used in the fields of science and engineering.
a digital computer represents the digital
computer’s letters, numerical values, or any
other special symbols. This computer is the
computer that calculates the number for
processing the data. These computers are
mainly general purpose computers that
represent and store data in discrete quantities
or numbers.
A hybrid computer is a combined complex computer unit
built using both analog and digital properties and united
by a single control system. The purpose of designing
hybrid computers is to provide functions and features that
can be found on both analog and digital devices.
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