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Supercomputers
These computers are the largest and fastest
among all types, capable of processing
vast amounts of data at high speeds. They
are utilised by large organisations and
government agencies for tasks such as
weather forecasting and rocket launching.
Supercomputers
Boost Bits
PARAM 8000 was India’s first supercomputer, developed in 1991.
Imagine, you have a magical input device that can take any object from the
real world and put it into your computer. What would you put in, and what
would you want the computer to do with it?
All the physical components of a computer system are known as hardware.
A computer receives data and instructions through input devices.
A computer transforms input into meaningful information using the
processing device.
A computer displays the results of the processed data through the output
devices.
When you have finished working with your data, you can save it permanently
using storage devices.
A hybrid device is a gadget that can do more than one thing. It can act as
both an input and an output device.
System software supervises and controls all activities of a computer system.
Application software is used to perform a specific task.
A computer works on the IPO (Input-Process-Output) cycle.
Microcomputers, Minicomputers, Mainframe Computers and Supercomputers
are the four different types of computers.
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