0
No. Some programmed computers, such as the DEC PDP-11, are minicomputers. Some, such as the IBM Z/800, are mainframes. The distinction is somewhat vague, however, as many large computers are implemented as multiple microprocessors, or multiple bit sliced RISC machines.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Do all computers include a microprocessor?
Yes
How did Intel revolutionized computers?
Intel invented the 32 and 64 bit microprocessor which are in all modern computers
Why is all computers in American English?
Because Americans programmed the computers. The british programmers didn't mind copy-and-pasting the program for british computers.
How can computer solve a problem in a second?
Computers are programmed with all the answers before they are sold so that when you ask the question, the computer can give you it's programmed answer "in a second".
What did maracian hoff invent that drastically changed computers?
He invented the microprocessor & it increases speed of computer:)He deals with lots of computers..All computers include one of his inventions:)Read more: How_did_Marcian_Hoff's_invention_change_computers
What do most computers use as their central processing unit?
Microprocessors. Nearly all of today's laptops and computers have a microprocessor being used as their CPU (central processing unit)
Are computers dumb?
Hardly. They do not have human intelligence but they can be programmed with LOTS of information, enough to fill many libraries if it were all written in books.
What is the chemical formula for amonium nitrate?
Nh4no3. All of the letters should be capitals, but no one has ever programmed the WikiAnswers computers to recognize this!
Why is mainframe used in programs?
A mainframe is just a physically very large computer, it is programmed no differently than minicomputers and microcomputers. All computers were mainframe computers before the early 1960s (because of the size of vacuum tubes and the first discrete transistors), when discrete transistors and then integrated circuits made possible the smaller minicomputers. In 1971 Intel introduced the microprocessor integrated circuit making the even smaller microcomputers possible.
Do computers understand the data they process?
yes, computers do understand the data they process, they are able to do this because of the processor all computers have in their circuit.
Computers are distinguished from other computing devices by their ability to?
Assuming that computers a subset of the higher class of "computing devices" then the first question is what belongs in the computing devices higher class that doesn't belong in the computers subclass. It's difficult to say because everything that belongs in the computing devices class could be classified as a "computer" as well, because it computes by definition of being a computing device. Typically when we refer to computers, we specifically mean main frame computers, mini-computers, or personal computers. We don't typically mean cell phones, calculators, or personal data assistants (PDA's) though all of these undoubtedly compute. What distinguishes computers from these devices, in general, is their ability to be programmed to do custom tasks that they were not originally developed to do. Most of the other computing devices can not be programmed in and of themselves to do other tasks they were not originally designed to do, however there are exceptions. Cell phones can run custom applications (though you cannot typically write the applications on the cell phone itself. The same goes for PDAs and calculators. Some of the more complex calculators are not unlike some of the first personal computers in their ability to be programmed, but their programming power is rather limited. In short, computers can be programmed, but so can many of the other computing devices, but still it does distinguish them from many of the other computing devices because ALL computers can be programmed, whereas only a subset of the other computing devices can be programmed.
What does freely programmable computer mean?
A freely programmable computer is a computer that can be programmed and reprogrammed by the user. Almost all modern computers are freely programmable.
