1 - PC
The personal computer or PC defines a computer designed for general use and for one or more people. Being a MAC computer a PC, most people associate this term with systems running the Windows operating system. The PCs were known at first as microcomputers because they were a full-fledged computer, but on a smaller scale compared to the huge systems in use at that time.
2 - From Desktop
A PC that is not designed to have portability. What is expected of desktop computers is that they will be localized and implemented in a permanent location. Many of these computers offer more power, storage and versatility for less cost, which portable versions.
3 - Laptop
Laptop computers are computers that can be moved from one place to another and where everything needed to operate without having to continually by connecting peripherals are integrated. Everything is included, including mouse, keyboard, memory, hard drive, etc. It also has a battery that gives autonomy to run certain hours without being connected to an external power resource.
4 - PDA
These devices are small embedded computers that normally use flash memory instead of a hard drive to store information. The PDA usually have no keyboard, and instead have sensitive touch screens to perform common tasks. They are usually very lightweight with a reasonable battery life. There are some older versions that are between a PDA and a laptop.
5 - Workstation
A desktop computer that has a more powerful processor, additional memory and sufficient resources to carry out special tasks and of great weight and wear.
6 - Server
A computer which have been optimize to provide services to other computers over a local network or the Internet. Usually have high power processors, lots of memory and several large hard drives.
7 - Mainframe
In the early years of computing, such computers were big computers that could fill an entire room or even an entire floor. Going decreasing in size and in turn increasing in power, the term mainframe has fallen into disuse, using more 'enterprise server' or corporate server. Still, some companies still use this expression.
8 - Supercomputer
These types of computers are often worth a lot of money coming to assert custodial amounts of money. While some of these devices consist of a single computer system, many consist of a system of several high performance computers working in parallel as a single device
