Lesson 2 (Types of Computer) for class 8
Types of computers with examples Computers can be classified in two ways based on their different types and sizes and their data-handling capabilities. Types of computers on the basis of sizes • On the basis of size, there are five types of computers: Supercomputer Mainframe computer Minicomputer Workstation PC (Personal Computer) Types of computers on the basis of data handling capabilities • There are three types of computers in terms of data handling capabilities. Analog Computer Digital Computer Hybrid Computer Details about all the types of computers Supercomputer • They are the biggest and fastest computers(in terms of speed of processing data). • They are designed to handle large amounts of data, such as processing trillions of instructions in one second. • A supercomputer consists of thousands of interconnected processors that help execute user instructions very quickly. • The first supercomputer was built by Roger Cray in 1976. Characteristics of supercomputers • Data pr...