A Presentation

on
COMPUTER
CLASSIFICATION

-BY ANKIT
 HIERARCHY OF COMPUTER CLASSIFICATION

Analog
Special
Special Purpose
Purpose

Hybrid
Hybrid Purpose General Purpose
Purpose Wise
Wise
Computer
Digital Size
Size And
And Performance
Performance Wise
Wise

Embedded
Embedded Computers
Computers

Mini
Mini Computers
Computers

Main
Main Frame
Frame Computers
Computers

Super
Super Computers
Computers

Micro
Micro Computers
Computers

Programmable
Programmable Laptop
Laptop Workstations
Workstations
WHAT IS COMPUTER ?

A computer is an electronic device which

transforms data into meaningful
information.

A computer consists of the following

essentials:
 Monitor
 CPU(Central Processing Unit)
 Keyboard
 MONITOR (or Visual Display Unit {VDU} )

 An output device.
 Shows the visual or graphical and textual information of the computer.

 KEYBOARD(or Console)
 An input device.
 Looks similar to the typewriters
 Used to input data and instructions in the form of numbers, letters and symbols.
  CPU(Central processing unit)

This unit takes data and instructions from the storage unit and process the data as required based on the
instructions and data provided.

It’s mainly consists of two units:

 ALU
 CU
 o DIGITAL COMPUTER

 Computers used for business and scientific

applications are called digital computers.
 Use binary digits.
 Much faster and accurate than analog computers

It can be further classified into two types:

1) Purpose Wise and
2) Size and Performance Wise
1) PURPOSE WISE

• This category is divided into two types: 1) Special Purpose , 2) General Purpose.
1) Special Purpose : These computers are designed to perform a special or scientific task.
Instructions to carry out the task already stored permanently in the machine.
2) General Purpose : These types of computer can work on different types of programs
and can be used in many applications.
 2) Size and performance wise

As the name defines itself , this category is based on sizes of computer and
their processing speed.

It’s classified in five categories:

 Embedded Computers
 Micro Computers
 Mini Computers
 Main Frame Computers and
 Super Computers
 EMBEDDED COMPUTERS

 These are very small and embedded within the circuitry.

 Used in appliances like televisions, washing machine, and refrigerators, etc.
 Typically programmed for a specific task.
 MICRO COMPUTERS

 It has microprocessor fabricated on a single chip known as IC(Integrated Circuit).

 Also called desktop, PCs.
 Generally used in homes, offices, institutions and stores.
 IBM PCs, Apple MaC, Intel based PCs are some examples of this category.
 Its further classified into three main types:
 Programmable Computers
 Laptop or Desktop Computers
 Workstations
 PROGRAMMABLE COMPUTERS

 Enormous in their computational power, speed and memory.

 Can be held in one hand.
 Also known as PDAs(Personal Digital Assistants)
 Can be used as notepads, scheduling systems and address books
 Can be equipped with phones to connect to a network
 LAPTOP COMPUTERS

 Used for daily routine home use and for business works.
 It has similar hardware and software as desktop PCs.
 Portable and easy to carry.
 WORKSTATIONS

 Similar structure like PCs.

 Have greater memory and more advanced computational and mathematical abilities.
 Can be connected to other workstations and PCs to exchange data.
 Typically found in scientific, industrial and business environment which requires high
level of computational abilities.
 MINI COMPUTERS

 Also called mid-servers.

 Very powerful in terms of processing power and computational abilities.
 Are mainly multi-user systems where many users can simultaneously work.
 PDP-XI, VAX 7500 are some examples
 MAIN FRAME COMPUTERS

 Designed to handle huge amount of data and instructions.

 Large and expensive computers.
 Have great processing speed and very large storage capacity and memory than mini
computers.
 Multi-user and multi-processor systems.
 ICL-39, CDC 6660, VAX 8842, IBM 3090/600 are some examples of this type.
 SUPER COMPUTERS

• Most powerful among digital computers.

• Consists of several processors running together making them immensely faster and powerful.
• Capable of handling huge amount of calculations which are beyond the human capabilities.
• Can perform billions of instructions per second.
• Have the capability of 40k micro computers.
• Mainly used in applications like weather forecasting, nuclear science research, aerodynamics
and seismology.
• Cray XMP-14, CDC-205 and PARAM are some examples of this category.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

o Youtube
o ESSCI Participant Handbook
o Wikipedia
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