A microcomputer is a computer whose CPU is a microprocessor do hazaar normally single microprocessor single user system design for performing basic operations like education training a small business application playing game etc these are mainly used in office Home School shop stores etc IBM PC Apple Mac IBM PS/2 are some popular computer of this range micro computers can be further categorised as :-
- mobile/Handheld Computers. This can be held in hands but have limited capability compared to their biggest counterparts a Smartphones of today are such computers.
- Portable PCs. Bigger than mobile computers these computers can be easily carried in a briefcase purpose of pockets for example laptops notebooks PDA personal digital assistants etc these days the gap between mobile computers and portable PC s is getting more and more narrower.
- desktop PCs these computers can fit on the top of a desk based on their configuration they can range from home computers to a small business computers to big utility computers.
- Workstations. Workstations are similar to personal computers but have greater memory and more extensive mathematical ability and they are connected to other workstations or personal computer to exchange data they are typically found in scientific Industrial and business environment that require high level of computational ability.
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