CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

Also called mini-computers

SUPERCOMPUTERS

MAINFRAME COMPUTERS

MID-RANGE COMPUTERS

SERVERS

PERSONAL COMPUTERS

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Most powerful in terms of speed and accuracy

Used in solving complex mathematical computations

Executes trillions of instructions per second

Large-sized computer types

Enables multiple users from nearby and remote locations to access resources at the same time

Can handle massive amounts of data going in and out simultaneously

Also called mini-computers

General-purpose devices without monumental expenses

Almost went extinct because of personal computers

Provide resources, services, and functionality to client computers

Also called Microcomputers

Smallest, least expensive, and most used type of computer

Have small memory, less processing power, physically smaller, and permit fewer peripherals

Designed to perform dedicated computing tasks

Not general-purpose installations

Are computers but doesn't always seem to