Computers of the Realm...
vWe will discuss how
computers really work later, but for now think of them as having many
forms
oEmbedded
-- processor, ROM, channels to sensor/actuators; m-wave oven
oLaptop -- processor,
RAM, floppy disk, hard disk, LCD; mobility
oDesk
Top -- processor, RAM, floppy, hard disk, CD, monitor; educational and
office work
oServer
-- processors (4-32), RAM, many hard disks, CD; services
oSupercomputer --
processors (16-1K), RAM, hard disks; big science