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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
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                  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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