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Minicomputer

                 A minicomputer, also known as mini is a type of computer that is bigger,
                 more expensive and more powerful  than a microcomputer.  It can

                 contain one or more microprocessors as its processing unit. This type of
                 computers is mainly used for scientific and engineering computations. A
                 minicomputer has the capability to serve a number of users simultaneously.
                 It is also known  as small or  midsize  server  computer.  Some common
                 examples of minicomputers are PDP-11, PDP-8, HP-3000, etc.
                 Clickipedia                                                                        Minicomputer



                  A server is also a computer that provides data and other services to other computers. It is
                  used in offices where many computers are connected with each other.

                 Mainframe Computers

                 Mainframe computers are very large, fast, powerful
                 and more expensive than the minicomputers. They

                 can have multiple microprocessors as their processing
                 unit. Some mainframe computers are so big that they
                 require as much large space as that of a room.

                 Mainframe computers are  generally  used in big
                 organisations where large amount of data need to be
                 processed such as banks. Examples of mainframe
                 computers are IBM zSeries, IBM 4381, ICL 39, etc.                    Mainframe Computers

                                                         Supercomputers

                                                         Supercomputers are the largest and fastest of all types
                                                         of computers. Even some supercomputers  require
                                                         much space as that of a floor of a building. The cost
                                                         of supercomputer is very high. They can process very
                                                         large amount of data quickly.


                            Supercomputers

                 They are used in very big organisations and government departments to do tasks such as weather
                 forecasting and rocket launching. PARAM was India’s first supercomputer developed in 1991.
                 Some other examples of supercomputers are PACE, Titan, Sunway TaihuLight, Pratyush, Mihir, etc.

                     SOME OTHER SPECIAL COMPUTERS

                 Apart from the types of computers that we have discussed in the previous sections, some other

                 types of computers are embedded computers and handheld computers. Let us learn about these
                 computers in detail.

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