Types of Computers

                                G03c Review

Answers are at the end of the document.

 1.  For handling a wide variety of tasks, you would use a 
                      computer.

 2. A computer designed to handle one job only is called a 
                      computer.

 3. A micro-                consists of CPU + ALU + Memory + Input 
      + Output + Storage 

 4. A micro-                consists of CPU + ALU + wires to 
      control something.

Name the type of computer:
 5. Usually designed for only one person at a time to use it:

 6. Designed for several people to use; 
    good for small and medium-sized organizations:

 7. Designed for several people to use; good for large-sized 
    organizations:

 8. Specially designed for doing high-powered research math

 9. A common measure of computer instruction speed on larger 
    computers is: 

 9. A common measure of computer clock speed is                  



ANSWERS:

    1.  General purpose 
    2. Dedicated computer
    3. -computer
    4. -processor.
    5. Microcomputer
    6. Minicomputer
    7. Mainframe
    8. Supercomputer
    9. (M)IPS = (Millions of) Instructions per Second
    9. MHz = MegaHertz = millions of cycles per second