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Classification of computers  Computers can be broadly classified into four categories based on their speed, amount of data that they can process, and price. These categories are as follows: Supercomputers Mainframe computers Minicomputers Microcomputers Supercomputers Among the four categories, the supercomputer is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer. Supercomputers were first developed in the 1980s to process large amounts of data and to solve complex scientific problems. Supercomputers use parallel processing technology and can perform more than one trillion calculations in a second. A single supercomputer can support thousands of users at the same time. Such computers are mainly used for weather forecasting, nuclear energy research, aircraft design, automotive design, online banking, controlling industrial units, etc. Some examples of supercomputers are CRAY-1, CRAY-2, Control Data CYBER 205, and ETA A-10. Mainframe Computers Mainframe computers are large-sca...