Computers 101: Understanding Computer

General Classification Of Computers
By Increasing Size And Power


Personal Computer: A small, single user
computer based on a microprocessor.


Workstation: An able, single user computer.
A workstation is like a personal computer, but it
has a more powerful microprocessor and a
higher quality monitor.


Minicomputer: A multiuser computer capable of
supporting from ten to hundreds of
users simultaneously.


Mainframe: A powerful multiuser computer capable
of supporting many hundreds or thousands of
users simultaneously.


Supercomputer: An extremely fast computer that can
perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.

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