CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS

1. Personal Computers (PC or desktop)

2. Mobile Computers (laptop)
3. Midrange Servers
4. Mainframes
5. Supercomputers
6. Embedded Computers

1. PERSONAL COMPUTERS
- a Personal Computer (PC) is a computer that can
perform all of its input, processing, output and
storage activities itself.
- a PC contains a processor, memory, and one or
more input, output and storage devices.
2. MOBILE COMPUTERS
- a mobile computer is a personal computer you can
carry from place to place.
3. MIDRANGE SERVERS
- a midrange server is more powerful and larger than
a workstation computer.
- midrange servers typically support several hundred
and sometimes up to a few thousand connected
computers at the same time.
4. MAINFRAMES
- a mainframe is a large, expensive, powerful
computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of
connected users simultaneously.
- every major corporation uses mainframes for
business activities.
- mainframes process more than 83 percent of
transactions around the world.
5. SUPERCOMPUTERS
- a supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful
computer and the most expensive.
- applications requiring complex, sophisticated
mathematical calculations use supercomputers.
6. EMBEDDED COMPUTERS
- an embedded computer is a special-purpose
computer that functions as a component in a larger
product.
- everyday products that contain embedded
computers are consumer electronics, home
automation devices and appliances,automobiles etc.