CLASSES AND TYPES OF

COMPUTERS

BY TYPE BY SIZE BY PURPOSE

Micro
Analog Computer General Purpose
Computer Computer
A microcomputer is a
An analog computer computer whose CPU is a Theses computer can store
measures continuous microprocessor. different programs and can
electrical or physical thus be used in countless
magnitudes like voltage, application.
Ex: Personal Computer
pressure, water flow etc.
Ex: Tablet
Ex: Operational Amplifiers

Mini Computer
They are smaller version Special Purpose
of the mainframes but is Computer
Digital cheaper in cost and
reliable. A Special Purpose Computer
Computer is the one that is designed to
A digital computer Ex: IBM AS/ 400 perform only one special task.
operates directly on
decimal digit that Ex: NWS supercomputer
represents either discrete
data or symbols.
Ex: Macintosh

Mainframe
Computer
They are very big in size
and offer the maximum
computing power.
Ex: IBM Z
Hybrid
Computer
Hybrid computer utilize the
best qualities of both analog
and digital computers.
Super
Ex: Chromebooks Computer
These computers are used to solve
the multi- variate mathematical Reference:
problems such as atomic nuclear
and plasma physics seismology, The computer system. (n.d.). Peda.net.
aerodynamics etc. https://peda.net/kenya/ass/subjects2/
Ex: Cyber 810&830 computer-studies/form-1/the-
computer-system