Minicomputers
The birth of the minicomputer was in the mid-1960s by a computer engineer named Ken Olsen, he had a goal of creating a revolution system that can fulfil the ability of performing various tasks. His general idea was to redevelop computers that were the size of buildings and cars into a mini version that will be heavily reduced of height and weight so that people could use it for their own intent. Ken Olsen was the founder of DEC ‘Digital Equipment Corporation’ which is was generally a formation to establish an interactive computer that system, that would possibly fit inside the home. The first design was the PDP system which was classified as a data processor that was programmable. The engineer created many inventions and started to gain wide recognition for his vision including the earliest computer system that comprised a bus system. Ken Olsen was a main initiator of the computing industry as he reinvented huge mainframes into useable computers and networks consisting of a smaller size with the ‘micro-computer’ his recognised invention.
Impacts of Minicomputers in Society Figure 5: Anonymous, (2000), Minicomputer [ONLINE]. Available at: http://tronola.com/html/who_built_the_first_minicomput.html [Accessed 9 November 2016].
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Extending from this, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard are the main companies that specialise in mid-range servers. A mid-range server is commonly used by tiny to mid-sized businesses to serve as a connector of a network of PCs together in order to transmit or receive important files, for efficient communication and process other activities. This type of server has the option for major alterations in memory capacity, installation of drive bays or perhaps another processing
The birth of the minicomputer was in the mid-1960s by a computer engineer named Ken Olsen, he had a goal of creating a revolution system that can fulfil the ability of performing various tasks. His general idea was to redevelop computers that were the size of buildings and cars into a mini version that will be heavily reduced of height and weight so that people could use it for their own intent. Ken Olsen was the founder of DEC ‘Digital Equipment Corporation’ which is was generally a formation to establish an interactive computer that system, that would possibly fit inside the home. The first design was the PDP system which was classified as a data processor that was programmable. The engineer created many inventions and started to gain wide recognition for his vision including the earliest computer system that comprised a bus system. Ken Olsen was a main initiator of the computing industry as he reinvented huge mainframes into useable computers and networks consisting of a smaller size with the ‘micro-computer’ his recognised invention.
Impacts of Minicomputers in Society Figure 5: Anonymous, (2000), Minicomputer [ONLINE]. Available at: http://tronola.com/html/who_built_the_first_minicomput.html [Accessed 9 November 2016].
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/uses-of-minicomputers …show more content…
Extending from this, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard are the main companies that specialise in mid-range servers. A mid-range server is commonly used by tiny to mid-sized businesses to serve as a connector of a network of PCs together in order to transmit or receive important files, for efficient communication and process other activities. This type of server has the option for major alterations in memory capacity, installation of drive bays or perhaps another processing