1. Computer Types Computer Technology K. Steere

2. Purposes of Computers Business purposes/uses Personal purposes/uses

3. Types of Computers Personal Computers Personal Digital Assistants Workstations Mainframes Supercomputers Servers

4. Types of Computers Personal Computers Desktop & laptop/notebook Personal and business use; animation, sound recording Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) Personal, on-the- go tasks; appointment calendars Small, very portable, connect to PC’s to exchange info. Handheld

5. Workstations Engineers: model airplane fuselages Create digital video and animation Expensive Powerful desktop computers Specialized tasks Mainframes Banks Airlines Insurance companies Universities More powerful Mid- to large-size capacity

6. Supercomputers Weather forecasting Oil exploration Aircraft design Scientific computations Fastest Highest-capacity Thousands of processors Very expensive Servers A computer in a network Provides services (access to files, shared peripherals)