UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER

They use digital circuits and are designed to operate on two states, namely bits 0 and 1

• ANALOG

• HYBRID

• DIGITAL

• MAINFRAME

It uses continuous variables for mathematical operations and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy

• HYBRID

• ANALOG

• DIGITAL

• MINICOMPUTER

These computers are a combination of both digital and analog computers.

• MAINFRAME

• HYBRID

• MINICOMPUTER

• DESKTOP

Also called mid-range systems or workstations.

• HYBRID

• MINICOMPUTER

• MAINFRAME

• SUPERCOMPUTERS

The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively performed by means of this kind of computer.

• SERVER

• SUPERCOMPUTER

• DESKTOP

• LAPTOP

It will run on a single battery or an external adapter that charges the computer batteries.

• LAPTOP

• DESKTOP

• MINICOMPUTER

• MAINFRAME

PDAs stand for

• PORTABLE DATA ASSISSTANTS

• PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISSTANTS

• PRIVATE DIGITAL ASSISSTANTS

• PORTABLE DOCUMENT ASSISSTANTS

Allows two or more users to run programs at the same time.

• MULTI-TASKING

• MULTI-THREADING

• MULTI-USER

• MULTI-PROCESSING

Supports running a program on more than one CPU

• MULTI-TASKING

• MULTI-THREADING

• MULTI-PROCESSING

• MULTI-USER

The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. It includes the following parts: Motherboard, Microprocessor, Memory Chips, Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and Cards.

• CPU

• SYSTEM UNIT

• DESKTOP

• LAPTOP