Types of Computer on the Basis of Purpose

TYPES OF COMPUTERS ON THE BASIS OF PURPOSE

According to the utilization of computer for different uses, computers are of the following two types :

1- General purpose computers,

2- Special purpose computers.

General Purpose computer

General Purpose computer

  1) General Purpose computers –

                     Computers that follow instructions for general requirements such as sales analysis, financial accounting, invoicing , management information etc. are called General Purpose Computers. Most of the computers used in offices for commercial , educational and other applications are general purpose computers.
 

2) Special Purpose computers – 

                   Computers that are designed from scratch to perform special tasks like scientific applications and research, whether forecasting, space applications, medical diagnosis etc. are called special purpose computers.

special purpose computers

special purpose computers