Types of computer with description and example

Learn in an easy way the 4 types of computer
Micro computer
Mini computer
Mainframe computer and
Supercomputer

along with examples and images for easy understanding

1. !Computer!!
Types&of&Computer&
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2. Let’s!learn….!
• Types&of&computer&
1)&Micro&computer&
2)&Mini&computer&
3)&Mainframe&computer&
4)&Super&computer&
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3. Types!of!Computer!!
There!are!different!types!of!computer!with!respect!
to!size,!speed,!storage!capacity!and!cost,!computers!
can!be!classified!in!the!following!types:!
1)&Micro&computer&
2)&Mini&computer&
3)&Mainframe&computer&
4)&Super&computer&
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4. Types!of!Computer!
1.&Micro&computer&
a)!Desktop!computer!
b)!Laptop!computer!
c)!Handheld!computer!
2.&Mini&computer&
3.&Mainframe&computer&
4.&Super&computer&

5. 1.!Micro!Computers!
• Are!small!and!costs!less.!Designed!for!personal!use!
therefore!called!personal!computer!
• Mainly!used!in!homes,!schools,!offices,!shops,!
banks!etc.!Example:!commodore!64,!IBM!PC!
• Given!different!names!as!per!use!types!are;!
a) Desktop!computers!
b) Laptop!computers!
c) Handheld!computers!

6. a)!Desktop!Computers!
• These!computers!can!easily!be!accommodated!
on!the!top!of!a!desk!due!to!their!small!size.!
• Hence!they!are!called!Desktop!Computers!

7. b)!Laptop!Computers!
• These!computer!are!small!in!size!and!can!be!
placed!on!the!lap!
• These!are!battery!operated!computers!and!can!
be!carried!in!briefcase!and!used!anywhere!
while!travelling!

8. c)!Handheld!Computers!
• These!are!the!smallest!computers!called!PDAs!
• They!lack!the!power!of!desktop!or!laptop!
computers!but!offer!features!for!users!who!
need!limited!functions!and!small!size!

9. 2.!Mini!computer!
• Bigger!in!size!than!micro!computers!
• Have!higher!processing!speed!and!costlier!
• Several!users!can!use!it!at!the!same!time!
• Used!in!banks,!universities!and!big!
organizations!!example:!PDPW8!

10. PDPW8,!a!miniWcomputer!

11. 3.!Mainframe!computer!
• Very!powerful,!big!in!size!with!large!memory!and!
high!speed!
• Designed!to!tackle!huge!amount!of!data!
• More!than!hundreds!users!can!use!it!at!the!same!
time!
• Very!expensive!,!used!for!large!organizations,!
universities,!banks,!scientific!laboratories,!airline/
railway!ticket!reservation,!state!exchange!
markets,!etc.!

12. MainWframe!computer!

13. 4.!Super!computer!
• Most!powerful!computers!with!huge!speed!
• Used!for!weather!forecasting,!space!research,!
satellite!control,!military!research,!etc.!
• Example:!CRAYW1,!CRAYW2,!PARAM,!ETA,!
Sunway!TaihuLight,!etc.!

14. Weather!forecasting!
Supercomputer!

15. Super!computer!used!for!
Military!research!

16. Thank!you!…!
Happy!learning!