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Classification of Computers

ClassNotes Team 3 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

WEEK 4&5

Classification of Computers

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. LIST COMPUTER by size
  1. Mention the different sizes of computers

CONTENT

Classification Of Computers

Computers can be classified or typed in many ways some common classifications include;

    • According to Size
    • According to Type
    • According to Purpose
  1. Classification By Type

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF COMPUTERS IN USE TODAY NAMELY;

  1. Analogue computer
  1. Digital computer
  1. Hybrid computer.

Analogue computer

  1. Analogue computers are either electronic or hydraulic devices that are designed to exploit mathematical similarity between physical interrelationships in certain problems instead of numeric, to process their data.

 

FOR INSTANCE: Imagine a computer that receives current as input and then converts it into voltage…