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Classification of computer systems

Computers differ based on their data processing abilities. They are classified according to purpose, data handling and functionality. According to functionality, computers are classified as:

  • Analog ComputerA computer that represents numbers by some continuously variable physical quantity, whose variations mimic the properties of some systems being modeled.
  • Personal Computerpersonal computeris a computer small and of low cost. The term “personal computer” is used to describe desktop computers (desktops).
  • Workstation: A terminal or desktop computer in a network. In this context, workstation is just a generic term for a user’s machine (client machine) in contrast to a “server” or “mainframe.”
  • Minicomputerminicomputer isn’t very mini. At least, not in the way most of us think of mini. You know how big your personal computer is and its related family.
  • Mainframe: It refers to the kind of large computer that runs an entire corporation.
  • SupercomputerItis the biggest, fastest, and most expensive computer on earth.
  • MicrocomputerYour personal computer is a microcomputer.

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