How Computers Work

* How Computers Work

* The Personal PC

* Computers today run various software that is designed specifically for its purpose. Personal computers usually are installed with a desktop operating software such as Microsoft Windows. Although there are others such as a architecture such as Mac that have their own OS software Microsoft dominants the market.

* A personal computer is also used for workstations in organizations as well. The usually are equipped with Windows as well, but sometimes use a more robust version such as Windows Ultimate version.

* The Workstation PC

* Workstations are usually a standard personal computer in a work environment. The are called a workstation due to they are networked with other computers, and usually share and store data with a server computer on the network.

* Workstations almost always run a operating system same as standard personal computers. There are some occasions these computers will operate on elevated OS such as Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows 8 Ultimate. The pro versions usually are the most common. Other software may also be special compared to standard PCs such as data entry programs.

* The Server

* Server computers are usually the most robust, and the most expensive equipment in the network. The usually require the capabilities of allowing massive amounts of processes per second. Their hard drives, CPUs, and memory requirements are designed specifically for the organization it is used for.

* Servers usually run software specifically designed for them such as the operating system such as Microsoft Windows NT Server, or a Unix version of server such as Linux. These systems also run robust programs such as database server software or file and print sharing.

* Supercomputers & Mainframes

* The supercomputer is a very high-end and expensive computer used in environments that require mast amounts of processes at extremely fast speed. An example of such business using such a...