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Computer Generations
Computer Generations
Computer Generations
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► SUPERCOMPUTERS
Designed for scientific applications, complex processes. They
are the largest, fastest and most expensive systems in the
computer world.
A supercomputer is the most powerful computer available at
any given time. These machines are built to process enormous
amounts of information very quickly. Supercomputers can cost
anywhere from $10 million to $30 million, and consume enough
electrical energy to power 100 homes.
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► MACROCOMPUTERS
They are systems that offer faster processing
speed and greater storage capacity than a
typical mini computer.
The largest computer in common use is the
macro computer.
Macro computers (mainframe) are designed to
handle large amounts of input, output, and
storage.
► MINI COMPUTERS
Like micros, they are general purpose, but they are
mostly more powerful and more expensive than
micros. They vary in size from a desktop model to a file-
sized unit.
The best way to explain the capabilities of a
Minicomputer is to say that they are somewhere
between those of a macro computer or mainframe and
those of personal computers.
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