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TYPES OF COMPUTER Prepared by: T. Roselyn D.C. Villanueva
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TYPES OF
COMPUTERPrepared by: T. Roselyn D.C. Villanueva
4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPUTER
• Performance• Power• Size
SUPERCOMPUTERS
MAINFRAME COMPUTERS
MICROCOMPUTERS
MINI COMPUTERS
SUPERCOMPUTERS
very expensive
very fast
most powerful computers
MAINFRAME COMPUTERS
large and expensive computer
mostly used by governments and large organizations for bulk data processing
ranked below supercomputers
MINICOMPUTERS
midsized computers
a multiprocessing system
ranked below mainframes
MICROCOMPUTERS
used by one user at a time
relates to microprocessor
most common computer types
MICROCOMPUTERS
DESKTOP
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
PORTABLE COMPUTERS
DESKTOP PCS
not built to be mobile
large and heavy in comparison to portables
power supply is mandatory
DESKTOP PCS
TOWER CASING
DESKTOP CASING
TOWER CASING
- the motherboard is
placed on side of the
system unit
DESKTOP CASING
- the motherboard
lies on the bottom
and is parallel to
the desk or table
PORTABLE COMPUTERS
designed for mobility
small, compact and light in weight
have their own power in form of a battery
PORTABLE COMPUTERS
PDA
Handheld Computer
Tablet PC
Laptop
LAPTOP
PDA
HAND HELD COMPUTER
