Microcomputers

:PC(DESKTOP,TOWER)
Laptops, Notebooks/Palmtops
Smallest, less expensive ,less pow
less spaces(memory),single user,
The expandability and the numbe
peripheral devices supported by t
laptops and notebooks is also lim

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. Nature of data handled

Analogue computers

An analogue device is one in which data is

represented by physical variables are measu
continuous forms.

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b) Digital computers
Represent data in discrete form. Use
combination of say ‘on’ or
‘of’ of ‘1’ and ‘0’ to represent data.
Our focus will be on digital computers.

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c) Hybrid computers
Combine features of analogue and digital
computers.