Computers, Laptops And Gaming Desktops
Computers are classified according to computing power, capacity, size, mobility and other factors, as personal computers , desktop computers, laptop computers, minicomputers, handheld computers and devices, mainframes or supercomputers. For example, a mouse and a microphone are input devices used to record user activities and transform them into data that is transmitted to the system unit. A hard disk is a storage unit where data is stored and accessed by other devices. Designed by John V. Blankenbaker using standard medium-- and small-scale integrated circuits, the Kenbak-1 relied on switches for input and lights for output from its 256-byte memory. In 1973, after selling only 40 machines, Kenbak Corporation closed its doors. On April 7, IBM announced five models of System/360, spanning a 50-to-1 performance range. At the same press conference, IBM also announced 40 completely new peripherals for the new family. Watch An Engaging Series Of Short Videos To Learn How Computers, The ...