TYPES OF
COMPUTERS
This resource has the definition of computer and the types of it.
Recurso elaborado por el Ing. Cristian A. López, M.A
A partir de la siguiente fuente:
Esteras, S.R. (2010). Infotech English for Computer
Users. Recuperado de
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Types of computers:
There are three basic types of computers these are:
● Digital computers
● Analog Computers
● Hybrid Computers
Digital Computers
Digital computer, any of a
class of devices capable
of solving problems by
processing information in
discrete form. It operates
on data, including
magnitudes, letters, and
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expressed in
binary code, using only
the two digits 0 and 1.
By counting,
comparing, and manipulating these digits or their combinations
according to a set of instructions held in its memory, a digital
computer can perform such tasks as to control industrial
processes and regulate the operations of machines; analyze and
organize vast amounts of business data; and simulate the
behavior of dynamic systems (e.g., global weather patterns and
chemical reactions) in scientific research.
Analog Computers
An analog computer is a computer
which is used to process analog data.
Analog computers store data in a
continuous form of physical
quantities and perform calculations
with the help of measures. It is quite
different from the digital computer,
which makes use
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of symbolic numbers to represent results. Analog computers are
excellent for situations which require data to be measured
directly without converting into numerals or codes. Analog
computers, although available and used in industrial and scientific
applications like control systems and aircraft, have been largely
replaced by digital computers due to the wide range of
complexities involved.
Hybrid Computers
Hybrid computers are
computers that exhibit
features of analog computers
and digital computers. The
digital component normally
serves as the controller and
provides logical and numerical
operations, while the analog
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solver of differential equations
and other mathematically
complex equations.
A computer:
It is a device used to work with information, this has two parts:
The hardware
The software
The hardware is the physical part of the computer, this has four parts:
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
Cpu
Any component added to the computer is called peripheral component,
example:
Fax
Printer
Scanner
The Software is the logical part of the computer; there are two types of
software:
The operating System
The Applications
The operating system controls and manages all the resources of
hardware and applications of the computers, there are two types of
operating system:
Based on commands
Based on GUI.