2. Types of computer
1. Personal computer
2. Mainframe
computer
3. Minicomputer
4. Super computer
3. Computer system
THE COMPUTER DEFINED
In basic term ,a computer is an electronic
device that processes data . Converting it into
information that is useful to people . Any
computer –regardless of its type is controlled
by programmed instructions , which gives the
machine a purpose and tell it what to do.
4. PERSONAL COMPUTER
The most common types of computer is
personal computer. A personal computer that
Is designed to sit on a desk or table . These
are the systems you to see all around you ,in
school ,homes , and office .
Today’s personal computers are more powerful
than those of just a few year’s ago . Not only
do these machine enable.
5. MINICOMPUTER
Mini computer, computer that was smaller ,less
expensive , and less powerful than a main
frame or super computer but more expensive
and more powerful than a personal computer.
Minicomputers were use for scientific and
engineering computations , business
transaction processing , file handing , and
database management .
6. MAINFRAME COMPUTER
A main frame computer, informally called a
main frame or a big iron , is a computer used
primarily by large organizations for critical
applications like bulk data processing for tasks
such as censuses , industry and consumer
statistics, enterprise resource planning , and
large – scale transaction processing .
7. SUPER COMPUTER
A super computer is a computer with a high
level of performance as compared to a
general-purpose computer . The performance
of a super computer is commonly measured in
floating-point operations per second instead of
million instructions per second.