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Classification of Computer

The document classifies computers based on technology, purpose, and size/storage capacity. According to technology, computers are analog, digital, or hybrid. According to purpose, they are special purpose or general purpose. According to size/storage, they are microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframes, or supercomputers.

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Classification of Computer

The document classifies computers based on technology, purpose, and size/storage capacity. According to technology, computers are analog, digital, or hybrid. According to purpose, they are special purpose or general purpose. According to size/storage, they are microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframes, or supercomputers.

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CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

According to Technology used Computer can be classified


on the basis of different factors such as circuits and the
task performance capabilities under this classification
,computer have been classified into three categories.

1. Analog computers
2. Digital computer
3. Hybrid computer.
Analog computers

An analog computers works with current rather them by the


process of counting .Analog computer works on supply of
continuous signal and display continuous speed Thus we
conclude that an analog computer is special purpose
computer but cannot give accuracy more than
Digital computers

As its name suggest it works with digits i 0s and 1s.in other


words digits computers is a counting device .All the
expressions are coded with binary digits is called a bit
information is represented in digital computer in groups of
bits .
Hybrid computer

It is a combination of Analog computers used in continuous


system also non-linear discrete features of a digital
computer such as storing values logical operations and
switching.
These computers are mostly used with process control
equipment in continuous production plants like all
refineries etc. and used at places where signals as well as
data are to be entered into computer. Areas of application–
nuclear power plants mine etc.
ACCORDING TO PURPOSE

On the basic of purpose, computers can be classified into


following two types.
1. Special purpose computers
2. General purpose computers
Special purpose computers

Special purpose computers are those computers which are


designed to perform some specific task or job .For
example, computers used for weather forecasting satellite
launching medical diagnostics are special purpose
computers
General purpose computers

General purpose computers are the computers which


are designed, not to perform only specific tasks,
instead they are designed to handle a variety of
applications for example, computers used in schools,
colleges and offices are general purpose computers
ACCORDING TO SIZE AND STORAGE
CAPACITY
On the basic of size and storage capacity, computers can be
divided into following four types
1. Micro Computers
2. Mini Computers
3. Mainframe Computers
4. Super Computers
Micro Computers

Micro computers is a digital computer whose processing


unit consists of one or more microprocessors, one or more
input / output units and sufficient memory to execute
instructions. They are used in schools, homes, office etc.
Some popular micro computer is IBM system 123, Apple
2 and 3 etc.
Mini Computers

Mini Computers are medium scale computer in the sense


that they are faster than micro computers. These
computers have large storage capacity and can support up
to 120 terminals. Mini computers have operating systems
with multitasking and network capabilities enabling them
to serve more than one user e-g 1BM, PDP-1 etc.
Mainframe computers

Mainframe computers are general’s purpose computers which


are designed to handle all type of scientific and business
application with large volume of data instruction and
information .These can have large online secondary storage
capacity and can support, variety of peripheral devices like
magnetic taps driver, hard desk drivers, visual display unit
and telecommunication terminals e.g. CDC 600, VAX 8842,
IBM 3090/600, IBM 4381
Mainframe Computers are mainly used for the following
applications
1. Railways and Airlines Reservations
2. Banking Application
3. Commercial Application
Super computers

These computers are characterized by their large size


and are very high processing speed and are generally
used for complex and scientific applications these are
most powerful computer and are very expensive
.These can execute instructions in the large of 5
billion instructions per second .
e.g CRAY3, NEC-500, PARAM9000, PARAM10000,
ANURAG.
These computers are mainly used for following
application:
1. Weather forecasting.
2. Petroleum exploration and production

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