CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER
Mainly two way of classification of Computer
• By type
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By Type
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• Digital computer BO
H
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• Analogue computer INSTITU
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• Hybrid Computer B K
AR
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Digital Computer
TI T
I NS
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B K• Totally based on Binary language
• Its work on 0 to 1
• Examples:-
Desktop,laptop,mobiles,ipads,iphones
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BO
TITU
TE,A
ANALOGUE COMPUTER
I NS
KSN
B
• Data information in a continues form
• No break signal in this computer
• It can accept data in the form of Voltage(V) and
Current(I) and convert into numeric values
• Examples:- Speedometer , Thermometer,
Conventional watch
HAR
BO
NS
TI TUTE,A
HYBRID COMPUTER
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KSN
B
• The features of both Digital and Analog
computer
• It is very useful in scientific researches and
other specific jobs
• Examples:- Robot,ECG,ATM
BY SIZE/CAPACITY
• The capacity of computer are refer to
speed,volume,speed,storage works on it.
• Three main computer under this :-
• Macro computer
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• Mini computer TE
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TIT
• Micro computer S N
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MACRO COMPUTER
• Largest all the computers.
In the terms of memory,size,prize,power and
speed of processor
• Support multiple users
• Two type of computers:-
• Mainframe computer HAR
B O
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• Super computer UT
TIT S
IN
KSN
B
MAINFRAME COMPUTER
• Is a computer used primarily by large organizations
for critical applications like bulk data processing for
tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer
statistics, enterprise resource planning, and large-
scale transaction processing.
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I TUT
T
I NS
KSN
B
AR
Super computer
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BO
TE,A
TITU
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B • In japan invent a computer during the coronavirus
time ; Fugaku Supercomputer 2.8 more calculation
per second than IBM
• India’s first super computer PARAM-8000 in 1991 by
C-DAC
MICRO COMPUTEER
• There are smallest of all the computer HAR
, A BO
• Used for personal needs, in home needs TITUTE
S
IN
• Used by one person KSN
B
• Examples:- Desktop,laptop,mobiles,ipads,iphones
• PDA:- Personal Digital assistant
AR
UTE,A
BO
H
MINI COMPUTER
TI T
I NS
SN
B K• Whose size, speed, capacity lies between
those of macro computer and micro computer