The document discusses the seven main types of computers: personal computers, mobile computers, game consoles, servers, mainframes, supercomputers, and embedded computers. It provides details on each type, including popular manufacturers, uses, and examples. Personal computers are desktop computers that contain a processor, memory, storage, and input/output devices. Mobile computers are portable devices like smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Game consoles are designed for playing video games. Servers control access to resources on a network. Mainframes are large, powerful computers used by enterprises. Supercomputers are the most powerful computers used for scientific research. Embedded computers are small computers within larger devices.

1. TYPES OF COMPUTER
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2. TYPES OF COMPUTER
There are main seven types of
computer.
Personal computer (desktop)
Mobile Computers or devices
Game consoles
Servers
Mainframes
Super computers
Embedded computers

3. PERSONAL COMPUTERS

4. PERSONAL COMPUTER
 Personal computers are also known as desktop or
microcomputers.
 It contains a processors ,memory and a storage
device and one or more input and output devices.

5. POPULAR MANUFACTURERS
 Popular manufacturers of desktop computers are
 Apple
 Sony
 Dell
 Hp

6. USES OF
 Personal computers are used for many purposes
like;
 Entertainment
 Home budgeting
 Playing games
 Communication purposes

7. MOBILE COMPUTERS

8. MOBILE COMPUTERS
It is a type of computers that you
can carry them anywhere with
yourself
They are small enough in size to
hold in hand

9. EXAMPLES
Examples of mobile computers
include:
Smart phones
Laptops
Notebooks
Tablets
ebooks

10. FAMOUS MANUFACTURERS
Famous manufacturers of mobile
devices are:
 Samsung
 Nokia
 Apple
 Lenovo
 Oppo
 dell

11. GAME CONSOLES

12. GAME CONSOLES;
 It is a mobile computing device designed for
playing games
 Can used by single player or multiplayer for playing
video games

13. GAME CONSOLES
 A standard game console consist of following units:
 A handheld controller (as input)
 A screen (as output)
 Hard disk ,optical disk, memory card (for storage)

14. SERVERS

15. SERVER
 A server controls access to hardware, software and
other resources on network and provides a
centralized storage area for programs, data, and
information

16. USES OF SERVER
 Servers can support from two to several thousands
connected computers at same time
 In many cases ,one server access data , programs
and information on another server
 In other cases, people use personal computers or
terminals to access data, information and other
programs on server

17. MAINFRAMES

18. It is a large, expensive ,powerful
computer that can handle thousands
of connected users simultaneously.
It stores termondous amounts of data
,instructions and information
They are so powerful and quite
expensive.
It is accamodated in large air
conditioned rooms because of its size.

19. USES OF MAINFRAMES
 With mainframes, enterprises are able to bill
millions of customers , prepare payroll for
thousands of employees , and manage thousands
of items in inventories.
 Most major corporations use mainframes for
business activities.
 Banks ,insurance companies, educational
institutions use mainframes for storing data of their
clients, students and insurance policy holders.

20. POPULAR MAINFRAMES
 Fujitsu’s ICL VME
 Hitachi’s Z800

21. SUPER COMPUTERS

22. SUPER COMPUTERS
 The most powerful computers in terms of
performance and data processing are the
Supercomputers.
 The supercomputers are very expensive and very
large in size. It can be accommodated in large air-
conditioned rooms; some super computers can
span an entire building.
 They are capable of processing more than one
quadrillion instructions in a second

23. USES OF SUPERCOMPUTERS
 Supercomputers are used to study the origin of the
universe, the dark-matters.
 Supercomputers are used to study the Earthquakes
phenomenon.
 Supercomputers are used for natural resources
exploration, like natural gas, petroleum, coal, etc.
 Supercomputers are used for weather forecasting,
and to study the nature and extent of Hurricanes,
Rainfalls, windstorms, etc.

24.  Supercomputers are used to run weapon simulation
that can test the Range, accuracy & impact of
Nuclear weapons.
 In Pakistan Supercomputers are used by
Educational Institutes like NUST for research
purposes. Pakistan Atomic Energy commission &
Heavy Industry Taxila uses supercomputers for
Research purposes.

25. POPULAR SUPERCOMPUTERS
 IBM’s Sequoia, in United States
 Fujitsu’s K Computer in Japan
 IBM’s Mira in United States
 IBM’s SuperMUC in Germany

26. FIRST SUPER COMPUTER
 Seymour Cray designed the first Supercomputer
"CDC 6600" in 1964. CDC 6600 is known as the
first ever Supercomputer.

27. EMBEDDED COMPUTERS

28. EMBEDDED COMPUTERS
 It is a special purpose computer that functions in a
large device as a small part of it.
 They performs various functions depending on the
requiremint of product in which they reside.
 They are small in size and have limited hardwares.

29. USES OF EMBEDDED COMPUTERS
 They are present in printers, photocopiers
machines
 They are used in remote controls , digital wrist
watches etc.