TYPE OF COMPUTER

SUPERCOMPUTER? 

  A supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful, most expensive computer and 
used for verycomplex, sophisticated job such as nuclear research, 
calculating weather patterns, petroleum exploration, online banking, automotive design

 Physical Size : Full room of equipment

Speed : The fastest supercomputer are capable of processing billions of program
 instructions per second. can operate at speeds measured 
in pico seconds1,000 times as fast as microcomputers.

Storage:Can store more than 20,000 times the data 

and information of an average desktop computer.

MAINFRAME ? 

 A mainframe is a large, expensive,powerfulcomputer that can handle hundreds 
or thousands of connected users simultaneously(multi-user) 
and storing tremendous amounts ofdata, instructions and information
.•Mainframes are often used in businesses that 
manage large amounts of data,for example,insurance 
companies use mainframes to process information about millions of policyholders.

Physical Size:Partial room to a full room of equipment.

Speed:Powerful computer that handle hundreds or

thousands of connected userssimultaneously/ at the same time.

Storage :Can store tremendous amounts of data,instructions, and information; enterprises
are able to bill millions of customers,prepare payroll for thousands of employees,

and manage thousands of item in inventory. 

MOBILE COMPUTERS & DEVICES 

MOBILE COMPUTER 
Mobile computer is a personal computer (that can perform all of its input,
processing,output and storage activities by itself)
that you can carry from place to place      

Examples ; notebook computers,netbook Tablet PCs  

MOBILE DEVICE
Computing device small enough to hold in your hand 
Examples : Smart phones and PDAs , E-book readers, Handheld  

 

PERSONAL COMPUTER ? 

Personal computer is a computer that can perform all its input, processing, output and storage

activities by itself. 

Two types of personal computers are : desktop computers, and notebook

computers

Physical Size : Fits on a desk

  

Speed :Various depends on the memory and

processors.

Storage :Various depends on the hard drive size

EMBEDDED COMPUTER ? 

Special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product

and perform various functions dependingon the product.

Physical Size:  Small

Speed : May slower than a mobile computer and devices.

 

Storage : Limited or small storage media.