Types of computers
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The document discusses different types of computers, including supercomputers, mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers. Supercomputers are the most powerful and are used for research, weather forecasting, and space exploration. Seymour Cray designed the first supercomputer, the CDC 6600, in 1964. Mainframes are very expensive but can support hundreds or thousands of users, and are used by large corporations for processing data. Minicomputers support more than one user and are used by organizations to process large data volumes. Microcomputers have the lowest processing power but highest usage, with the first being the 1975 Altair 8800 and now including computers like PCs and smartphones.
Types of computers
- 2. The most powerful computers in terms of performance and data processing are the supercomputers. In 1964, Seymour cray designed the first super computer “CDC 6600”. These are specialized and task specific computers used by large organizations, like for research purpose, Weather Forecasting, Nuclear weapons testing Space Exploration.
- 3. IBM’s Mira in United States. PARAM 8000 is considered India's first supercomputer, now India's latest super computer is PARAM YUVA II. CDC 6600 CARY YMP PARAM YUVA II.
- 4. Although Mainframes are not as powerful as supercomputers, but certainly they are quite expensive computers capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously. Many large corporations like banks, insurance companies, travel and retail sector, telecom companies process data on a mainframe. Examples - DEC,ICL,IBM3000 series. IBM System z9
- 5. Minicomputers are also called as “Midrange Computers”. Design to support more than one user at a time . These are generally used for processing large volume of data in organizations. For example, a production department can use Mini-computers for monitoring certain production process. Data General Nova, DECs 16-bit minicomputer
- 6. These are the lowest end computer range in term of speed and storage capacity Ed Roberts built 1st micro computer in ‘1975’ the Altair 8800 (8-bit Intel 8080),which was produced by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). Other examples- IBM PC , PC-AT . Micro computers are the most common kind of computers in use as of 2014 .
- 7. Altair 8890 Modern micro computers hp-ipaq-pocket-pc