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Types of computers - Coggle Diagram
Types of computers
Micro Computers
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Used in homes, schools, offices, shops, banks etc.
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Desktop computers
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Basic parts - CPU cabinet, monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cord
Laptop Computers
Small, can be placed on lap.
Also called notebook, portable PC
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Tablet computers
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Smaller than laptop, but bigger than smart phone
Smaller screen, fewer components = longer battery life.
Palmtop computers
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Small Screen, compressed keyboards
Handheld Devices
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Game Console
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Display screen, game controls, speakers.
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Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii
Eg. Device used for meter reading, smartphones, tablets
Embedded Systems
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It has CPU, RAM, ROM, input and output medium, but does not have disk drive, keyboard or screen.
TVs, vehicles, telephones, digital cameras, washing machines, microwaves, printers, dishwashers etc.
Mainframe Computers
Very powerful and expensive, big in size, large memory, high speed.
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Businesses, universities, banks, laboratories, arline, railway ticket reservation, stock exchange market etc.
IBM Z series, PDP-10, SYSTEM Z 10
Super Computers
Most powerful, huge processing speed.
Largest, most powerful supercomputers are actually multiple computers that work parallely.
Weather forecasting, climate research, oil and gas exploration, space research, satellite control etc.
CRAY-1, CRAY-2, PARAM, Sunway TaihuLight, Taihe 2
Sunway TaihuLight is the world's fastest supercomputer, developed by China's NRPC.
PARAM is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by C-DAC, India. The latest one in this series is the PARAM Kanchenjunga.
Mini Computers
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Banks, universities, big organizations.
PDP-8, NP 2100, MICROWAX 3100