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memory chips, hard disk, etc. They are not easy to carry from
one place to another due to their large size and heavy weight.

Mobile Computers

Mobile computers are portable computers that can be carried
easily from one place to another. Laptops, tablet computers,
and smartphones are examples of mobile computers. Most

mobile computers have a touchscreen and can be operated Desktop computer
using fingers.

Tablet computer Laptop computer Smartphone

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Some desktop computers can combine all components, except

the keyboard and mouse, into one unit and are called All-in-One
computers.

Minicomputers
Minicomputers are medium-sized, multi-user computers with more than one
microprocessor. A minicomputer has a larger storage capacity and better networking

capabilities than a microcomputer. About 200 users can access it at the same time.

Minicomputers are used for scientific and engineering computations, business
transactions, large documents handling, and database management tasks. They are
also used as network Internet servers. Some examples of minicomputers are DATA
GENERAL NOVA, DEC PDP-8, and HP 3000.

DATA GENERAL NOVA minicomputer DEC PDP-8 minicomputer

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