Shahzaib imran

Roll no:-51
Assignment:-001
Department:-BSIT
Classofication of compuers
Computers come in sizes from tiny to monstrous,in both apperance and
power .The size of that a person or an organization needs depends on computing
requirements.the different types of computer with respect to size speed cost and
portability are four:-
 Super computers
 Mainfram computers
 Mini computers
 Micro computers
Generally the size of computer determines the processing abilities.Larger computers
have higherprocess speed while ones offer the better experience for commercial use
aswell as personal computting.
 SUPER COMPUTER

A Super computer is the fastest type of computer.super computer are very

expensive and are employed for speciallized apllycation that require large amounts of
mathemetical calculations.A super computer is a high leve of computing s compare to
a genral purpose computer.
These are arguably the most powerfull in terms of speed and accurancy. These
type of computer having ability to execute instructions in trillion of seccond(FLOPS)
Floatind Point Operations per soncond,is measure copmuter performance ,useful in
fields of scientific computations that requiers floating point calculations. For such
cases it is more accurate measre thanmeasuring instruction per second.
Some of these computer also capable to work on any excution in Quadrillion
speeds per second.super computer were popular in 1960s by ‘’Seymore Cray’’.then
sonbecome a choice for complex projects. They have a evolved from grid to cluster of
massively parallel computing(MPC).
The opperating system use in supper computer vary depending on
manufacture but are generally based on the ‘’Linux Kernel’’.(Kernel;kernel is the
central part of operating system.it mangesthe operationsof the computer and
hardware,most noteably memory and cpu time.thus linux kernel is the type of kernel
,that is main of a linux operating system (OS) and is core interface between a
computer’shardware and processes. It communicates between the 2,managing tahe
resources as efficiently as possible.
Few of them are
o CNK OS used in blue gene from IBM
o Cray linux environment used in Titon.
o Sunway raise os in sunway taihulight.

These computers are largest in size.the can occupie anything from a few feet to
thousands of feet.they also don’t come cheap as they can bepriced between $20000
over to $100million.

Example of Super computers are as following:-

Names Speed(pFLOPS) Manufcturer Titile holder

Titan 17.59 Cray-USA 2010 to 2012
Tihane 33.86 NUDT-China 2013 to 2015
Sunway taihulight 93.01 NSC-China 2016 to 2018
Summit or OLCF-4 200 IBM 2018 to 2020

USES of super computers :-

Due to their superior,a super computer are inteded for our every day tasks.They
handle exhaustive(comlete) scientific applications that require complex and real time
processing.
1. In science:- resurchers use these type of meachine to copute and modeal
properties of biological compounds like protine and humen blood.they also use
to iterpert(explain)new diseases and strain,pridict ilness and treatment.
2. Miltary use super computer to test new air-craft,tants,and host of weapnory
and camouflage.They will have to understand the effects. These meachine also
encrypt sensitive data descrypt sensitive data.
3. In intertainment:-supercomputers are used to help to make flowless online
gamming.games like world of warcrafts demand intense processing.When
thousands of games around the world are playing, supercomputrt help to
stablize the game performance.
 4. Scientist use them to simulate and test the effects of nuclear weapon
detonation and test effect big bang and other space projects.
5. Hollywood use upercomputer to create realistic animations.
MAINFRAME:-
Mainframe computer are large sized computer types.they are equally
powerfull but short in terms of computation ability in supercomputers,they are like
big file servers,eanabling multiple users from nearby and remote location to access
resources at the same time.alos known as big iron,They can handle massive ammount
of data going in and out simultaneously.this make them popular with businesses.
They are also flexible as they are capable ofoperating foe 10 year without
falling down.user access the mainfraame using terminals or personal computers. This
van happen within the ame building or via wide area network.most of these computer
use system run the z/OS(opearating system) on 64 bit architecure.
The price of mainframe computer espacially from IBM,stark at $75000 and can go up
$1million. System z13,z9,fujstu_ICL VME and hitachis z800 are examplaes of
mainframe compuetr.
They can execute instruction 3-4mips up to 100mips.

Uses of mainframe computer:-

They are use in largea organization where thousand of clints have access data
simultaneously.
1. Performing ATM cash withdraws and deposits, communication between the
mainframe and remote computer will help to accomplish the financial
transaction at hand.
2. Busciness transactions that use credit cards or pre_paid cards.
3. Onlune elecronic transaction.
4. Cloud storage
5. Handling of patient records in hospitals.
6. Making reservation and travel schedules for airkline compnies.
MINICOMPUTER
Minicumputer are genral purpose devices without the monomental expencess
associated with largeersystem. A mini computer is a type ofcomputerthat processes
most of the features and capabilities of a large computer but is smaller in physical
size.it is smaller than mainframe but larger than microcomputers.also known as mid
range computers,these become popular in 1960s but extinct because of popularity of
personal computrs.latter,they can now perform most of the tasks reserved for minis.
The first mainframe computer was introduced in 1967 by digital equipment
corporation and was followed later by designs from IBM and other companies.its cost
at that time is 16000$
Size of minicomputer its size is between 7 and 12 inches in width or less than 7
inches.its beauty attracts the use because of smaller its size and portability.
Type of minicomuters are as follows:-
o Smartphones
o Tablet pc
o pad
o Desktopmini

Uses of MInicomputer
1. It is use as sub mainframe computer beacure of its priceas compare to mainframe as
well as suppercomputer
2. A group of mainframe computers can be created for internal information.\it I used for
circulation ,data retrivels cataloging etc.

Micro computers
Microcomputer is known as personal computer like as small computer. Microcomputers
are designed with microprocessor as well as it consists single chip that is CPU (Central
Processing Unit), data memory (RAM, ROM), and I/O buses; these are connected on
the motherboard.

Uses of micro computer

In the technical form, meaning of the microcomputer is a micro controller.
It is used in the home appliances such as microwaves, TV, refrigerator, and
more.
Types of microcomputer

1. Desktop micro computers.

2. Notebook or laptop micro computers
3. Tablet and Smartphone micro computers
4. Personal digital assistant and Palmtop micro computers
5. Workstation and Server micro computers
6. Mini Tower and Full Tower micro computers
These type of computrs are less powerful as super,mainframe and mini
computer.but having low price as compare to others.