Types of computer
- 1. Computer is an electronic device capable of accepting, storing and processing data to make it as a useful information
- 2. • Analog • Hybrid • Mainframe • Microcomputer • Desktop • Laptops • Personal Data Assistants • Minicomputers • Supercomputers • Wearable Computers
- 3. analog computer can perform several mathematical operations simultaneously. It uses continuous variables for mathematical operations and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy.
- 4. combination of both digital and analog computers. In this type of computers, the digital segments perform process control by conversion of analog signals to digital ones.
- 5. large organizations use mainframes for highly critical applications can fit on desks or tables and serve as the best choices for single-user tasks.
- 6. desktops are widely popular for daily use in workplaces and households. enabled with an inbuilt keyboard, touch pad acting as a mouse and a liquid crystal display
- 7. It is a handheld computer. used as portable audio players, web browsers and smart phones. lie in between mainframes and microcomputers
- 8. the highly calculation- intensive tasks can be effectively performed by means of supercomputers. great help in tracking human actions; study of behavior modeling and human health