Pengantar Teknologi Informasi : 2003/2004

1.4. Jenis-Jenis Komputer

Dibagi/dibedakan berdasar:

Ukuran fisik
Bentuk fisik
MIPS/BIPS : Million (Billion) Instructions Per Second, jumlah instruksi yang diproses dalam satu detik.
harga
jumlah transaksi yang diproses
jumlah pemakai

Jenis:

Super computer
Mainframe computer
Mini computer
Micro computer, Personal Computer
- Desktop casing
- Minitower, mid-tower, tower casing
Workstation : station (komputer tempat) bekerja.
Notebook computer
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) / palmtop computer
Cellular Phone
Tablet PC
Cluster computer : beberapa komputer (biasanya PC) bekerja bersama sebagai satu virtual computer.

Mainframe

IBM Mainframe Computer at Tel Aviv University (http://www.tau.ac.il/cc/pages/systems/ibm.html)

IBM mainframe computer
The mainframe computer installed in the Computing Division is IBM Multiprise 3000, Model H30.

Hardware
Memory: 1 GB.
Channels: 12 parallel + 8 ESCON channels.
Storage: 1 unit EMC/Symmetrix 4800 including 32 HDAs mirrored (RAID 1) as 16+16 devices, totalling 45GB available storage; 1 unit EMC/Symmetrix 5200 with RAID 5, comprising approx. 200 GB of available storage.
Tape units:3 IBM 3490/E Cartridge units, each with 2 slots; 2 IBM/3480 Cartridge units, each with 2 slots.
Communication: 10 Channel-attached controllers type 3274/3174; 1 Token-Ring card; 2 Ethernet cards.
Printer: IBM 6262, line printer, Hebrew/English/dual,speed: 2200 lines/min.

Software

Operating System: OS/390 rel. 2.10.
Main DBMA: Supra by CINCOM. Accessed mainly via CICS, from PCs with 3270 terminal emulation.

Users

University administrative and academic staff.

Tablet PC