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Types of Computers
Computers come in many forms and sizes, with the capacity to perform a variety of applications and designed for use by either a single individual or by a large number of users. Once there were two basic types of computers, classified as analog and digital. The machines that we refer to today as computers are of the digital category and they function simply by comprehending and operating a binary system that uses the numbers 1 (on) and 0 (off). Their utility is notable, however, due to the amazing speed with which they can perform logical operations, making them of inestimable value to the users they serve who would be unable to match that efficiency without them.
What are the different types of computers? Computer: A History of the Information Machine by Martin Campbell- Kelly, William Aspray |
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