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• Laptop: It is a portable and small digital personal computer that is
suitable for use while travelling. We can use a laptop computer by
keeping it on our lap. A laptop computer has a built-in mouse,
monitor and keyboard. It also has a rechargeable battery. After fully
charging the battery, we can use the laptop computer without
power for 4 hours or more. Laptop computers are mostly used by
marketing executives who travel frequently or are far from their Laptop
offices.
• Tablet: It is a portable digital computer that is smaller than a laptop
computer. It has a touchscreen as its primary input device instead of a
mouse. Similar to a laptop, the tablet computer also has a rechargeable
battery. A tablet computer generally provides fewer features than a
laptop computer. Tablet computers are commonly used by professionals
Tablet
in various organisations.
Minicomputer
A minicomputer, also known as a "mini" is a type of computer that is
bigger, more expensive, and more powerful than a microcomputer.
They are bigger in size and faster in processing speed. It can contain
one or more microprocessors as its processing units. This type of
computer 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 a small or midsized server computer.
They can support several users working at the same time on the same
machine which means they support a multi-user environment. Some Minicomputer
common examples of minicomputers are PDP-11, PDP-8, HP-3000, etc.
Info Byte
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 to each other.
Mainframe Computers
A mainframe computer is a massive computer
that occupies a huge space and often fills an
entire room. It can store an enormous amount of
information and is designed for multitasking with
several users working simultaneously. Mainframe
computers usually have several terminals
connected to them. They are manufactured for
commercial applications and other large-scale
computing purposes.
Mainframe Computers
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