2. TYPES AND
CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPUTERS
BIRLA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY

3. GROUP MEMBERS:
• Vasundhara Singh
• Madhuri Iyer
• Bhagyashree Dashpute
• Kalyani Shinde
• Neha Saha
• Deepak Gupta

4. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER
Analog computer
Digital computer
Hybrid computer

5. ANALOG COMPUTER

6. ANALOG COMPUTERS
 Processes data that vary continuously
e.g.: speed, humidity etc.
 Used in scientific and industrial
establishments.

7. DIGITAL COMPUTER

8. DIGITAL COMPUTERS
 Performs calculations.
 Manipulates data with great accuracy.
Digital Computers
General purpose Special purpose

9. HYBRID COMPUTER

10. HYBRID COMPUTERS
 Combination of both analog and digital
computers.
 Converts analog signals and digital
signals vice-versa.
 Uses the features of both analog and
digital computers.

11. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
Micro computers
Mini computers
Mainframe computers
Super computers

12. MICRO COMPUTERS
 Also called a Personal computer (PC).
 Limited processing power and storage capacity.
 Single user.
MICRO
COMPUTERS
Portable
Desktop PC
computers

13. MINI COMPUTER

14. MINI COMPUTERS
 High speed
 High processing power
 Large storage capacity
 Supports multiple users
 High speed printers

15. MAINFRAME COMPUTER

16. MAINFRAME COMPUTER
 Shared by large no. of users. e.g. banks,
airline reservation, railways etc.
 High speed.
 Needs air conditioned room.
 Manufactured by IBM, Sun Micro System.

17. SUPER COMPUTER

18. SUPER COMPUTERS
 Very high speed as compared to other
computers.
 Speed is measured in Nanosecond.
 Used by metrological department.
 Space association
 Militaries

19. Desktop PC
Servers Mini computer
Handheld Mainframe
computer TYPES computer
OF
COMPUTERS
Notebook Super
computers computer
Multimedia Work Station

20. DESKTOP COMPUTER

21. DESKTOP COMPUTER
 Apple Macintosh uses
 Good storage and
the Macintosh
memory capacity. operating system
 The operating (Mac OS)
system used are
Windows-XP,
Windows-2003.
 Manufactured by
IBM.

22. NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
 Looks like a closed noted book
 Portable, run on batteries
 contains track ball or track pad

23. HANDHELD COMPUTER

24. HANDHELD COMPUTERS
 Small in size and
portable.
 Easily fit in users
pocket.
 Can also be
connected to internet

25. WORK STATION

26. WORK STATION
ST
 Uses RISC Chip
 Performs high mathematical calculation
 Uses CAD technology
 High resolution and large memory
 Manufactured by IBM, HP, Sun Micro

27. MULTIMEDIA

28. MULTIMEDIA
MULTIMEDI
 Play audio and video.
 Consists of sound
card, CD-ROM, DVD-
ROM & Speakers.
 Used for playing MP3
Players, VCD-DVD,
Multimedia games &
making presentations.

29. SERVERS

30. SERVERS
 Used in network or in Internet.
 Huge storage capacity and memory.
 Web servers are used for hosting web sites.
 Mail servers are used for
SERVERS
Web Server Mail Server