CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER - 2

       2. Based on size & capacity

• Super Computer :- Large scientific and laboratories as well as Government Organisation have extra ordinary demand for processing data which required tremendous processing speed, memory and other services which may not be provided with any other category to meet the needs, therefore very large computers are used which are called super computer.

• Mainframe Computer :- Mainframe are less powerful and cheaper than Super Computer. These can support more than hundred users at a same time. These computers ever pasted and work with more than one processor at a same time.

          Thus, we can say that these are multi user, multiprocessor system. These are used for business, transistor information retrieval and air seat reservation. It is also used in making passport and vissa.

• Mini Computer :- These are more powerful than the Micro Computer in terms of processing power and capability. These are mainly multi user system where many user simultaneously work on the system. Mini Computer process and work with greater storage capacity and larger memory as compared to Micro Computer and it is handle mainly input processor

• Micro Computer :-  A Micro Computer is a computer whose processor ( CPU ) is a micro processor.         

      ➤ Desktop

      ➤ Laptop

      ➤ Notebook

      ➤ Palm sized ( pocket ).

➝ The calculator is a best example of palm sized.

➝ Laptop is discovered by Epson.