The computer industry began with monstrously large computers, with the first generations taking up the entire space of a large room. There were two changes in the manufacturing process that allowed the new paradigm, and these were decreased manufacturing costs and improved, miniaturized technology. These factors, as well as pressures from consumers and industry, changed the computer and software industries to the ones we know today.
Lets look at the revolution...
Mainframe Computer Systems
Mainframe computer systems are a very large and expensive computer capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously. It is also a largest data processing system employed in controlling very complex industrial processes, crunching extremely large numbers at extremely high speeds, storing massive amounts of data, generating life-like animation, processing millions of real-time transactions.
Mainframe computer systems are becoming popular computing platform for data mining, warehousing and electronic commerce applications.
Midrange Computer Systems
Midrange computer systems are high-end network servers that handle large-scale processing of business applications. Nevertheless, it is not that powerful compare to Mainframe Computer Systems. It is inexpensive to purchase, operate and maintain.
Other than that, midrange computer systems frequently used to manage large internet websites, corporate intranets and extranets, and integrated, enterprise-wide application. Besides, it can be used as front-end servers to assist mainframes with telecommunications and networks.
Microcomputer Systems
Microcomputer systems usually called a personal computer or PC. It is the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and consumers. The computing power has exceeded the mainframes of previous generations. Besides, PC is also comparatively inexpensive. Therefore, microcomputer systems are the networked professional workstations used by business processions.
Microcomputer systems used as the workstations to supports mathematical computer and graphics display demands such as CAD (computer-aided design), investment and portfolio analysis. In addition, it can also use as network servers which are more powerful than workstations that coordinates telecommunications and resource sharing in supporting small networks and internet or intranet websites.
Mainframe Computer Systems
Mainframe computer systems are a very large and expensive computer capable of supporting hundreds, or even thousands, of users simultaneously. It is also a largest data processing system employed in controlling very complex industrial processes, crunching extremely large numbers at extremely high speeds, storing massive amounts of data, generating life-like animation, processing millions of real-time transactions.
Mainframe computer systems are becoming popular computing platform for data mining, warehousing and electronic commerce applications.
Midrange Computer Systems
Midrange computer systems are high-end network servers that handle large-scale processing of business applications. Nevertheless, it is not that powerful compare to Mainframe Computer Systems. It is inexpensive to purchase, operate and maintain.
Other than that, midrange computer systems frequently used to manage large internet websites, corporate intranets and extranets, and integrated, enterprise-wide application. Besides, it can be used as front-end servers to assist mainframes with telecommunications and networks.
Microcomputer Systems
Microcomputer systems usually called a personal computer or PC. It is the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and consumers. The computing power has exceeded the mainframes of previous generations. Besides, PC is also comparatively inexpensive. Therefore, microcomputer systems are the networked professional workstations used by business processions.
Microcomputer systems used as the workstations to supports mathematical computer and graphics display demands such as CAD (computer-aided design), investment and portfolio analysis. In addition, it can also use as network servers which are more powerful than workstations that coordinates telecommunications and resource sharing in supporting small networks and internet or intranet websites.
