Mini and Micro

Computers
Definition of a Computer
“A computer can be defined as
an electronic device that
receives input from the user
through a mouse or keyboard,
processes it in some fashion
and displays the result on a
screen”
 Main Types of Computers

 Mainframes

 Minicomputers

 Microcomputers
 MICROCOMPUTERS MINICOMPUTERS

 Personal or desktop  Mid-range servers

computer designed for supporting smaller
number of simultaneous
general use by a single users, typically 50 to 100
person  Larger businesses
 Home and all types of
businesses  Accounting, billing, and
 Entertainment, inventory records
communication, personal
databases, and
spreadsheets, word
processing, accounting,
inventory control,
research
 Minicomputer

A minicomputer (colloquially, mini) is a class of multi-user

computers that lies in the middle range of the computing
spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems
(mainframe computers) and the smallest single-user systems
(microcomputers or personal computers). The class at one time
formed a distinct group with its own hardware and operating
systems, but the contemporary term for this class of system is
midrange computer, such as the higher-end SPARC, POWER
and Itanium -based systems from Sun Microsystems, IBM and
Hewlett-Packard.
 History Of Mini Computer
 1960s: Origin; 1970s: Market
entrenchment

 “Small" third generation computers

 Size

 EG: - First successful minicomputer

 Development of Micro and Mini
Computers

 Microcomputers development
 Relatively simple machines
 OS CP/M or MS-DOS
 Mini Computer Properties
 OS VMS and Unix
 EG: - Launch of the MITS Altair 8800 in
1975
 Decline of Mini Computers
 Lower Cost of Micro Computers

 Replacement

 The Windows Effect

 EG: - Digital Equipment Corporation

 Microcomputer

 A microcomputer is a computer with a

microprocessor as its central processing
unit.

 General characteristic
 Origins

 Integration

 Popularity Explosion
 EG: - Introduction "Microcomputer“

 EG: -Application of micro computer

 Conclusion
 Software Explosion

 Situation Today and Tomorrow

Thank you

Ravi
rajgaria