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    8                     CLASSIFICATION

                                                     OF COMPUTERS

                    Your Aim

                     8.1 Classification of Computers                          8.3.4 Microcomputers
                     8.2 Analog                                               8.3.5 Embedded
                     8.3 Digital                                          8.4 General Purpose
                          8.3.1 Supercomputers                            8.5 Special Purpose
                          8.3.2 Mainframe Computers                       8.6 Hybrid
                          8.3.3 Mini Computers

                     8.1 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS

                                      Aryan: Hey, yesterday I have seen in T.V that the computers we
                                      are using is one kind of computer. There are different types of
                                      computers. Can you please explain?
                                      Gowri: Yes, why not. Today I will tell you about “The Classification
                                      of  Computers”. And you will be surprised to know that  there
                                      are  different  categories  on  the  basis  of  which  computers  are
                                      classified.
                                      Aryan: Really, please tell me in detail.

                                      Gowri: First of all I am going to  show you diagrammatically.

                                                                       Classification of
                                                                         Computers

                                                              Analog        Digital     Hybrid

                                              Size and Performance                              Purpose wise
                                                       wise

                                                                                             General      Special
                             Super      Mainframe      Hybrid       Micro     Embedded       Purpose      Purpose

                                                                   Fig. 8.1

                                       Aryan: Now please tell me in detail?

                                       Gowri: Sure.

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