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Different Types of Computer

There are four basic types of computers: supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers. Supercomputers are the most powerful and specialized for tasks like space exploration. Mainframes are used by large organizations to run business operations. Minicomputers are mid-sized computers used by small businesses and departments. Microcomputers include personal computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones and are the most widely used.

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Different Types of Computer

There are four basic types of computers: supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers. Supercomputers are the most powerful and specialized for tasks like space exploration. Mainframes are used by large organizations to run business operations. Minicomputers are mid-sized computers used by small businesses and departments. Microcomputers include personal computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones and are the most widely used.

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There are four basic types of computer are :

Supercomputer
Mainframe computer
Minicomputer
Microcomputer
The most powerful computers
in terms of performance and
data processing are the
Supercomputers. These are
specialized and task specific
computers used by large
organizations. These
computers are used for
research and exploration
purposes, like NASA uses
supercomputers for launching
space shuttles, controlling
them and for space
exploration purpose.
IBM’s Sequoia, in United States
Fujitsu’s K Computer in Japan
IMB’s Mira in United States
IBM’s SuperMUC in Germany
NUDT Tianhe – 1A in China
RANK SITE SYSTEM POWER
(KW)
1 National Super Tianhe- 2 (Milky
Way-2)
17,808
computer in Guangzhou,
China
2 DOE/SC/Oak Ridge Titan – Cray XK7,
Cray Inc.
8,209
National Laboratory,
United States
3 DOE/NNSA/LLNL, Sequoia –
BlueGene/Q, IBM
7,890
United States

4 RIKEN Advanced K Computer, Tofu


Interconnect
12,660
Institute for
Computational Science Fujitsu.
(AICS) Japan
5 DOE/SC/Argonne Mira- BlueGene/Q,
Custom IBM
3,945
National Laboratory,
United States
 Space Exploration:  Weather Forecasting:
Supercomputers are used to study Supercomputers are used for
the origin of the universe, the dark- weather forecasting, and to
matters. For these studies scientist study the nature and extent of
use IBM’s powerful supercomputer Hurricanes, Rainfalls,
“Roadrunner” at National windstorms, etc.
Laboratory Los Alamos.
 Nuclear weapons
 Earthquake: testing :
Supercomputers are study the
Supercomputers are used to run
Earthquakes phenomenon.
weapon simulation that can test
Besides that supercomputers are
used for natural resources
the Range, accuracy & impact of
exploration, like natural gas, Nuclear weapons.
petroleum, coal, etc.
Although Mainframes are not as
powerful as per supercomputers,
but certainly they are quite
expensive nonetheless, and many
large firms and government
organizations uses Mainframes to
run their business operations. The
Mainframe computers can be
accommodated in large air –
conditional rooms because of its
size. Super-computers are the
fastest computer with large data
storage capacity, Mainframes can
also process & store large amount of
data. Banks educational institutions
& insurance companies use
mainframe computers to store data
about their customers, students &
insurance policy holders.
 Health Care: Chances are,  E-Business and E-Commerce
anytime you go to the doctor, : Both e-business and e-
schedule surgery, refill a commerce use mainframe
prescription or inquire about your computers to perform business
health insurance benefits, this
functions and exchange money
information is being accessed from
a mainframe computer. over the Internet. Whether a
business processes millions of
 Military Use: The military- customer orders, performs
- one of the first users of mainframe financial transaction , pays
computers - - continues employing employees or tracks production
this technology in combat and for
keeping the country’s borders and inventory, a mainframe
secure. This is mainly use for computer is the only machine
communication among ships, that has the storage, speed and
planes and land; for prediction of capacity to run successful e-
weather patterns; and for tracking commerce and e-business.
strategic locations and positions
using a Global Positioning System.
Fujitsu’sICL VME
Hitachi’s Z800
Minicomputers are used by small
business & firms. Minicomputers are
also called as “Midrange
Computers” . These are small
machines and can be accommodated
on a disk with not as processing and
data storage capabilities as super-
computer & Mainframes. These
computers are not designed for a
single user. Individual departments
of a large company or organizations
use Mini-computers for specific
purposes. For example, a production
department can use Mini-computers
for monitoring certain production
process.
K-202
Texas Instrument TI – 990
SDS – 92
IBM Midrange computers
Desktop computers, laptops,
personal digital assistant (PDA) ,
tablets and smartphones are all
types of microcomputers. The
micro-computers are widely used
and the fastest growing
computers. These computers are
the cheapest among the other
three types of computers. These
Micro-computers are specially
designed for general usage like
entertainment , education and
work purposes. Well known
manufacturers of Micro-
computer are Dell, Apple,
Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.
Desktop computers,
Gaming consoles, Sound
and Navigation system of a
car, Netbooks, Notebooks,
PDA’s, Tablet PC’s,
Smartphones, Calculators
are all type of
Microcomputers.

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