What is a computer

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What is a computer?

Capable of

Sources:

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fgandon/lecture/uk1999/computers_types/

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Producing signals or information

Performing operations according to procedural instructions (program)

Recieving data in a particular form

Basic types of Computers

Supercomputer

Fastest computers currently available

Employed for specialized applications that require immense amounts of mathematical calculations

Use enormous amount of space, sometimes entire rooms

Workstation computer

Relatively large amount of RAM

High graphic power

Used for engineering applications (CAD/CAM) such as desktop publishing, software development, and so on

Personal Computer (PC)

Basic types of PC´s

Ultrabooks

Small computer built to offer the same or more power than laptops, but in a thinner format

Notebook

Smaller than Laptops, but bigger and more powerful than Netbooks

Netbook

Smaller and less powerful than laptops

Laptop

Portable, battery powered computer

Desktop

Built to stay on a table with a monitor, mouse and keyboard hooked to it

Small, relatively inexpensive computer designed for an individual user

Entire CPU build in one chip

Basic parts every computer has

RAM Memory

Stores smaller amounts of information than ROM that is used to multitask and disappears when the computer is turned off

ROM Memory

Stores downloaded multimedia that stays saved even when the computer is turned off

GPU

Graphical Processor Unit used to process heavy graphical information

CPU

Central Processor Unit used to process numbers depending on the software. Brains of the computer

Casing

Part used to store all the components of the computer