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Document Creation, Text Manipulation With Scientific Notation
Document Creation, Text Manipulation With Scientific Notation
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11ECE-C 09
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
● ased on hardware design
B
● Based on utility
● Based on size and capacity
● Based on mode of utility
1. Micro computer
2. mini computer
3. MAINFRAME COMPUTER
4. sUPER cOMPUTER
Micro computer
This computer is called microcomputer because of its size and the use
of microprocessor. A microprocessor is a processor whose components namely
input, output and CPU are on single integrated-circuit chip. It is a low-cost and
the word length of microprocessor lies in the range of 8 to 32 bits .
These are mainly used in offices, homes, schools, shops, stores etc. IBM
PCs, Apple Mac, IBM PS/2 are some popular computers of this range.
Advantages:
a. They are small and portable.
b. They are relatively expensive.
c. They work as soon as they are switched on.
d. They do not occupy much space.
e. They consume less power.
SCIENTIFIC NOTATIONS
E=mc2
Go = RT ln k