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Q1:- Comparison  between super, mini  , mainframe computers
and work stations with respect to invention ,functionality
,technology ,  speed ,size and expense.
Super Computer MainFrame Mini Workstations
Computer Computer Computer
1)Super Computers were Mainframe computers were Mini Computers Workstations
invented in 1980s. invented in 1930. were invented in computers were
1960. also invented in
1960.
2) The first model of super The first model of mainframe The first model of
The first model of
computer is CPC6600. computer is Harvard mark 1. mini computer is
workstation
PDP1. computer was
IBM.
3) Supercomputers are the Mainframes are also very large Mini Computers are Workstation
largest and fastest scale computers.Computer very small in size. computers are also
computers. systems of this size requires very small in size
large rooms and arrangements and its affordable.
like cooling.
4)These have very high These are also used by large These powerful These computers
power required by large organizations. computers are in are used by all
organization. business education normal persons.
offices.
5)Super computers are in Mainframe computers are Mini Computers are Workstations are
space exporation forcasting used in organization such as also used in the used by many
weather and aircraft banks and airlines etc. fields of business people in every
designs etc. and education. field of life.

6)The best known The best known mainframe The best known Best workstation
supercomputers are built computers are built by Fujitsu mini computers are computers are
by Cray Inc. and IBM. built by DEC and built by HP,IBM
HP. and DEC.

7)These computers These computers consists on These computers These computers

consists on processors,
hard dirve and memory
storage etc.
8) Super Computers are
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processing unit,controller consists on consists of a
unit,storage unit,mother CPU,input and keyboard,a
board etc. output mouse,a moniter
and system unit.
Mainframe computers are less Mini computers are These Computers
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very fast in speed and powerful than powerful than are less powerful
performs tasks with high supercomputer.But they also micro computers than mini
speed. work with high speed. and they also work
computers and
with high speed.they work with
normal speed.
9) Only government and These are less expensive then These are not much Workstation
large organizations can super computer but they are expensive like super computer are not
afford super computer. also affordable only by large and mainframe but expensive like
business and educational also it’s a costly other
institutions. computer. classifications
These are
affordable for
every normal
person.
10)Super Computers Mainframe computers execute These computers A modern
execute floating-point trillion instructions per execute billions of workstation
instructions per socond. soecond (TIPS) and support instruction per computer can also
thousand user. second executes million of
(BIPS) instructions per
second.

Q2:- Write down the applications of Serial and parallel ports?

Answer :-

Serial Port Parallel Port

Serial Port is utilized for sequential Parallel Port is utilized for parallel

information transmission.The wire information transmission. The wire

connection of serial port is quiet connection of parallel port is very

very less.Serial Port transmitts only high. Parallel port transmits multiple

one bit data at a time.Device data at a time. Cd disks,hard drives

controller camera and modem etc and printer etc always use parallel

use serial port.The speed of serial ports. The speed of parallel port is

port is very slow as campared to fast as campared to serial.The

parallel.The numbers of pins used in numbers of pins used in parallel

serial ports are different and not ports is 25 and it is fixed.The pc is fit
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fixed.In serial port computer is for havibg the parallel port run at

running on the basis os single various modes relaying upon your

transmission. requirements and accessible

assets.If printer is connected to

computer then absolutely there is a

parallel port in computer.

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