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2 Classification of Comp
2 Classification of Comp
BY
MANABENDRA NATH
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
Classification of Computers
Mainframe
Super Computer Mini Computers Micro Computers
Computers
• Mainly used for weather forecasting, nuclear energy research, aircraft design,
automotive design, online banking, etc.
• Some examples of supercomputers are PARAM, CRAY-1, CRAY-2, Control Data
CYBER 205, and ETA A-10
• Indian: Pratyush (Cray XC40)( Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology)
Super Computer
Mainframe Computers
Mainframe Computers
• Large-scale computers, but smaller than
Supercomputers
• Very expensive
Laptops
• Very handy and easily portable
Cellular Phones
Basic Organization of Computers
Basic Organization of Computers
• Input: The process of entering data and instructions (also
known as programs) into the computer system
•Robotics
•Geology
•Decision Support Systems
•Weather Forecasting
•Expert Systems
•Education
INPUT DEVICES
An input device is used to feed data and instructions into the computer. In the
absence of an input device, a computer would have only been a display device .
INPUT DEVICES
PLOTTERS SPEAKERS
PRINTERS