The document provides a classification of different types of computing devices and systems. It categorizes input devices, output devices, input-output devices, processors, memory, storage devices, application software, system software, personal computers, workstations, videogame consoles, servers, clients, mainframe computers, supercomputers, handheld computers, personal digital assistants, smart phones, and portable media players. It provides examples for many of these categories.

1. Device
Classification
Outp
Input ut
Inpu
t -Ou
tput
ssor
Proce
St o
rag
y eD
mor
evic
Me es

2. Input Devices
Keyboard
oard
se
Mou Keyb
Mic
rop
hon
e
Webc
am

3. Output Devices
o r
er
Pr int o nit
M
s
aker
Spe Headphones

4. Input-Output Devices
Micro
soft
Surfa
ce
s
on itor
enM
cre
hS
T ouc

5. Processors
Micro
processo
rs

6. Memory
RAM
mor y
Ca ch e Me

7. Storage Devices
Flo
ppy Mem
Dis ory
k Key
o m
CD R

8. Software
Classification
Sy s
tem
Sof
tw a
re
oft ware
licat ion S
App

9. Application Software
Pow
erP
o int
Wo
rd
Ex
ce
l

10. System Software
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t
ro sof
Mic
ws XP
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W
ind
ow
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ist
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11. Computer
Classification
pu ter
l Com Work
stati Serve
na
Perso on r
r
m pute
m e Co
Vide r ra
ogam o lle M ainf
e Con tr
sole on
c
cro Clien
t
Mi
PDA ut er
one eld Comp
Sup Sm art Ph Hand
h
erc
om Porta
put b le Me
er dia P
lay er

12. Personal Computers
op
Lapt
Des
Com ktop
put
er

13. Workstation

14. Videogame Console
n 3
statio
Play
Wii
Xbox
36 0

15. Server
Se r
ver
s
r m
e r Fa
S erv
le
G oog

16. Client
pu te r
Com
Blac
kber
ry Cell
P ho n e

17. Mainframe Computer
Mainf
ra me Co
mpute
rs

18. Supercomputers
ut ers
r comp
Supe

19. Handheld Computers
Blac
kber
ry Ce
ll Ph
one
on e
IPh

20. Personal Digital Assistant
s
P ho n e
GPS
PDA

21. Smart Phone
ne
Cell Pho
o ne
IPh

22. Portable Media Player
IPo
d
e
IPhon

23. Microcontroller
llers
Micro contro