CHAPTER ONE

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

1.3.2. Super computer

Super computers are the biggest the most expensive computers on the planet. These computers composed of more than one CPU. This feature enabled the super computers to process trillions of instructions in seconds.

Uses

Some of the uses of Super computers are:
1.       The computer is used for calculations and heavy jobs.
2.       Industries also use this huge computer for designing their products.
3.       The movie industries used it for animation purposes.
4.       The computer is also used for forecasting weather reports. Below is a picture of super computer.

1.3.3. Mainframes

Main frame are also big sized computers. Mainframe can also process millions of instructions per second and is capable of accessing billions of data. The computer cost millions of dollars.

Uses

Some of the uses of mainframe computers are:
Main frame computers are used in big hospitals, air line reservation companies to store and process data.

1.3.4. Minicomputer

These are small size computer, found in homes.

1.3.5. Personal computers

Personal computers, commonly referred to as PCs are the most common computers found in our homes, schools, business outlets etc. these computers are cheap, small in size. 

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