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What is the difference between minicomputer supercomputer microcomputer and mainframe?
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The differences between a microcomputer and a supercomputer is Processing power, Capabillities, Size goes Chronologically Up and Down and Up and Down
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How many categories are general-purpose computers divided into?
computers are categories into three. these are: 1) Supercomputer 2) Minicomputer 3) Microcomputer
What is the fastest most expensive computer a Notebook computer a Supercomputer a Microcomputer or a Minicomputer?
Mainframe computers have large memory storage. While minicomputers have small or less memory storage than mainframe computer. ... The processing speed of mainframe computer is faster than minicomputer. While the processing speed of minicomputer is slower than mainframe computer.
What is the size in terms of height and width of a supercomputer and a mainframe computer and a minicomputer?
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How do microcomputer's users gain access to mainframe and minicomputer systems?
Dumb Terminal
Name of types of digital computer?
personal computer, hand held computers,work station, Mid range station, main frame, and supercomputer
What is the difference between microcomputer supercomputer microcomputer and mainframe?
Truth be told, the difference is mostly historical. A minicomputer is designed to handle the computing needs of a whole team of people; a microcomputer is a personal computer. Today, however, microcomputers are more powerful than supercomputers of yesteryear and microcomputer processors are used to drive large-scale applications... in certain cases microcomputer processors are even used in parallel to drive today's supercomputers.
what are the clasess of computer?
There are four types in the classifications of the computer by size are Supercomputer, Mainframe computer, Minicomputer, and Micro Computer.
What computer is smaller than a mainframe?
The category of computer that is next smallest after a mainframe is a minicomputer. After that you have the microcomputer which is the proper name for what we know as a PC.
What are examples of mini computers?
A mini computer is smaller than a mainframe (i.e. a Cray Supercomputer) but larger than a Microcomputer (A PC). Examples of Minicomputer would be: MAI Basic4 DEC PDP and VAX Series Prime Computer Prime 50 Data General Nova Wang Laboratories 2200 and VS Series
Who created the mini computer?
A minicomputer is a computer of medium power, more than a microcomputer but less than a mainframe. This class of smaller computers were developed in the mid-1960s and a possible candidate for the first early and highly successful minicomputer was Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) 12-bit PDP-8 made in the US.
When was mini computer made and where?
A minicomputer is a computer of medium power, more than a microcomputer but less than a mainframe. This class of smaller computers were developed in the mid-1960s and a possible candidate for the first early and highly successful minicomputer was Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) 12-bit PDP-8 made in the US.
What computers are used for central storage and process large amounts of data?
A Mainframe OR A Super computer
