Computer Timeline
Mainframe
Mainframe computers are are large and powerful, they are used mainly for big companies, criminal records, banks to store peoples bank accounts, airline services and more. They are cheaper than supercomputers but they do run a lot slower, but they still store a lot of information.
Advantages:
-they are cheaper than supercomputers
-they store a large amount of information simultaneously
-they can do lots of tasks at once.
Disadvantages:
-they are not as fast as super computers
-they need to be operated by specialist trained staff
Advantages:
-they are cheaper than supercomputers
-they store a large amount of information simultaneously
-they can do lots of tasks at once.
Disadvantages:
-they are not as fast as super computers
-they need to be operated by specialist trained staff
Desktop
Desktop computers are very powerful and you can use them at home or at work. They are not portable so you cant carry it around but it can store large amounts of data and carry out billions of calculations per second.
Advantages:
- reasonably inexpensive
- stores a large amount of data
- good for accessing the internet,for homework, entertainment and research.
Disadvantages:
- Not portable
- Heavy
Advantages:
- reasonably inexpensive
- stores a large amount of data
- good for accessing the internet,for homework, entertainment and research.
Disadvantages:
- Not portable
- Heavy
Netbooks
Netbooks are like laptops but are designed to be extremely light weight and smaller than a normal laptop. It doesn't have as much storage as a laptop and it is slower but hardly noticeable.
Advantages:
- light weight
- portable
- small enough to fit easily in a bag.
Disadvantages:
- less storage
- sensitive to intense applications
Advantages:
- light weight
- portable
- small enough to fit easily in a bag.
Disadvantages:
- less storage
- sensitive to intense applications
Laptops
Laptops are portable though they are not as light or small than the netbook, but have more storage, is faster and can connect to wifi and even networks.
Advantages:
- faster
- more storage
- portable
- powerful battery
Disadvantages:
- can be heavy when caring for a long period of time
- more expensive than a desktop computer.
Advantages:
- faster
- more storage
- portable
- powerful battery
Disadvantages:
- can be heavy when caring for a long period of time
- more expensive than a desktop computer.
Smart Phone
Smartphones are the modern versions of mobile phones though, they have developed so they can still text and call but also have extra features like orientation, internet, apps, GPS, compass and more.
Advantage:
- access to internet
- access to 3G and now 4G networks
- light weight
Disadvantage:
- can be expensive
- some apps you need to pay for.
Advantage:
- access to internet
- access to 3G and now 4G networks
- light weight
Disadvantage:
- can be expensive
- some apps you need to pay for.