The document discusses the four main types of computers: 1) Microcomputers, which include personal computers (PCs) designed for individuals, as well as portable computers like laptops and tablets. 2) Minicomputers, which are mid-sized multi-user systems that can support 4-200 users simultaneously. 3) Mainframe computers, which are very large and expensive systems capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. 4) Supercomputers, which are the fastest type of computer used for specialized applications requiring immense calculation like weather forecasting.

1. THE FOURTHE FOUR
TYPES OFTYPES OF
COMPUTERCOMPUTER

2. REVIEWREVIEW
 A SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICEA SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICE
COMMONLY USE TO AMPLIFY ORCOMMONLY USE TO AMPLIFY OR
SWITCH ELECTRONIC SIGNALSSWITCH ELECTRONIC SIGNALS
 IS A SINGLE WAFER OR CHIP THATIS A SINGLE WAFER OR CHIP THAT
CAN HOLD MANY TRANSISTORS ANDCAN HOLD MANY TRANSISTORS AND
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS.ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS.
 IS AN INTEGRATED CIRCUITSIS AN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
BUILT ON A TINY PIECE OFBUILT ON A TINY PIECE OF
SILICON.SILICON.

3. THE WORLDTHE WORLD
WITHOUTWITHOUT
ENGINEERSENGINEERS

4. THANK GOD WETHANK GOD WE
BEEN BLESSED WITHBEEN BLESSED WITH
ENGINEERSENGINEERS

5. REBUSREBUS

6. REBUSREBUS
ANSWERANSWER

7. Differentiate the following computers.

9. 1.1. MICROCOMPUTERMICROCOMPUTER
 GENERALLY A SYNONYMGENERALLY A SYNONYM
FOR THE COMMON TERM,FOR THE COMMON TERM,
PPERSONALERSONAL CCOMPUTEROMPUTER OROR
PC, A COMPUTERPC, A COMPUTER
DESIGNED FOR ANDESIGNED FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL.INDIVIDUAL.

12. TWO CLASSIFICATIONTWO CLASSIFICATION
OF MICROCOMPUTEROF MICROCOMPUTER
 PERSONAL COMPUTER-PERSONAL COMPUTER- popularpopular
with people of all lifestyles becausewith people of all lifestyles because
they are powerful, affordable andthey are powerful, affordable and
easy to use.easy to use.
 PORTABLEPORTABLE COMPUTERCOMPUTER-small-small
enough to move easily from oneenough to move easily from one
place to another and they canplace to another and they can
operate on batteries.operate on batteries.

13. MINI TOWER PC
-sit vertically in a flat surface
DESKTOP PC
-sit horizontally in flat surface

14. LAPTOP/SUBNOTEBOOLAPTOP/SUBNOTEBOO
K COMPUTERK COMPUTER
 A SMALL, PORTABLEA SMALL, PORTABLE
COMPUTER-SMALLCOMPUTER-SMALL
ENOUGH THAT IT CAN SITENOUGH THAT IT CAN SIT
ON YOUR LAP.ON YOUR LAP.
 USES FLAT-PANELUSES FLAT-PANEL
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

16. SUBNOTEBOOKSUBNOTEBOOK
COMPUTERCOMPUTER
A PORTABLEA PORTABLE
COMPUTER THAT ISCOMPUTER THAT IS
SLIGHTLY LIGHTER ANDSLIGHTLY LIGHTER AND
SMALLER THAN A FULLSMALLER THAN A FULL
SIZED NOTEBOOKSIZED NOTEBOOK
COMPUTERCOMPUTER

18. PdaPda oror PPersonalersonal DDigitaligital
AAssistant/Palmtopssistant/Palmtop
A handheld device thatA handheld device that
combines computing,combines computing,
telephone/fax, andtelephone/fax, and
networking features.networking features.
It uses a stylus pen ratherIt uses a stylus pen rather
than a keyboard.than a keyboard.

20. TABLET PCTABLET PC
 PROVIDES A FULL POWER ANDPROVIDES A FULL POWER AND
FUNCTIONALITY OF TODAY’SFUNCTIONALITY OF TODAY’S
NOTEBOOK Pc’s.NOTEBOOK Pc’s.
 Designed to allows a user to takeDesigned to allows a user to take
notes using natural handwriting on anotes using natural handwriting on a
stylus-or digital pen sensitive touchstylus-or digital pen sensitive touch
screen instead of keyboard.screen instead of keyboard.

22. 2.2. MINICOMPUTERMINICOMPUTER
 A MIDSIZED COMPUTER.A MIDSIZED COMPUTER.
 IS A MULTI PROCESSINGIS A MULTI PROCESSING
SYSTEM CAPABLE OFSYSTEM CAPABLE OF
SUPPORTING FROM 4 TOSUPPORTING FROM 4 TO
ABOUT 200 USERSABOUT 200 USERS
SIMULTANEOUSLY.SIMULTANEOUSLY.

24. SIGNS OF COMPUTERSIGNS OF COMPUTER
ADDICTIONADDICTION

25. 3.3. MAINFRAMEMAINFRAME
COMPUTERCOMPUTER
 A VERY LARGE ANDA VERY LARGE AND
EXPENSIVE COMPUTEREXPENSIVE COMPUTER
CAPABLE OF SUPPORTINGCAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
HUNDREDS, OR EVENHUNDREDS, OR EVEN
THOUSANDS, OF USERSTHOUSANDS, OF USERS
SIMULTANEOUSLY.SIMULTANEOUSLY.

28. 4. SUPERCOMPUTER4. SUPERCOMPUTER
 THE FASTEST TYPE OF COMPUTER.THE FASTEST TYPE OF COMPUTER.
 ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND AREARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND ARE
EMPLOYED FOR SPECIALIZEDEMPLOYED FOR SPECIALIZED
APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIREAPPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE
IMMENSE AMOUNTS OFIMMENSE AMOUNTS OF
MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS,MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS,
LIKE WEATHER FORECASTING.LIKE WEATHER FORECASTING.

33. THE ENDTHE END

34. TEST YOURSELFTEST YOURSELF
 GENERALLY A SYNONYM FOR THE COMMONGENERALLY A SYNONYM FOR THE COMMON
TERM,TERM, PPERSONALERSONAL CCOMPUTEROMPUTER OR PC, AOR PC, A
COMPUTER DESIGNED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.COMPUTER DESIGNED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.
 A MIDSIZED COMPUTER.IS A MULTI PROCESSINGA MIDSIZED COMPUTER.IS A MULTI PROCESSING
SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING FROM 4 TOSYSTEM CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING FROM 4 TO
ABOUT 200 USERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.ABOUT 200 USERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
 A VERY LARGE AND EXPENSIVE COMPUTERA VERY LARGE AND EXPENSIVE COMPUTER
CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING HUNDREDS, OR EVENCAPABLE OF SUPPORTING HUNDREDS, OR EVEN
THOUSANDS, OF USERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.THOUSANDS, OF USERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
 THE FASTEST TYPE OF COMPUTER.THE FASTEST TYPE OF COMPUTER.
 ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND ARE EMPLOYED FORARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND ARE EMPLOYED FOR
SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRESPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE
IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF MATHEMATICALIMMENSE AMOUNTS OF MATHEMATICAL
CALCULATIONS, LIKE WEATHER FORECASTING.CALCULATIONS, LIKE WEATHER FORECASTING.

36. ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:
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system unit.system unit.