UNIT 2 TYPES OF COMPUTERS Objectives By the end of this lecture, you should be able to 1. Recognize supercomputers. Use Minicomputers. Describe how Mainframe computers are used by large organizations 4. Recognize and use Cloud computing 5. Identify and name any other type of computers. A. Introduction In this lecture you will learn about the different types of computers and practice how to use of some of these computers. We shall also see how the various computers look like and the functions they perform in various organizations. Latest computers such as cloud computers will also be discussed. We are going to learn about the following types of computers. Carry up your hand if you know any of these computers. Supercomputers Minicomputers Microcomputers Laptops/notebooks Mainframe computer Embedded computers Terminals Cloud computing. This is how some of the computers look like
