General Classification Of Computers
By Increasing Size And Power
Personal Computer: A computer used by
an individual at home, in the office, or on
the road. Also known as a microcomputer.
Workstation: A high-performance computer
with advanced graphics capabilities designed
for utilization by scientists and engineers.
Minicomputer: A midsize computer, sized
between a workstation (or microcomputer)
and a mainframe.
Mainframe: Generally the largest, fastest, and
most dear kind of computer, usually costing
millions of dollars and requiring special cooling.
Mainframe computers can serve hundreds of
simultaneous users and normally are run around
the clock; typically they are possessed by
large companies.
Supercomputer: The fastest, biggest and most
expensive of the mainframe class of computers,
usually used for intricate scientific calculations.
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