BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
COMPUTER SYSTEM TYPES
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Question
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Which one of these is the most expensive
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desktop
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laptop
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supercomputer
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mainframe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cost of operating high performance supercomputers has risen, mainly due to increasing power consumption. In the mid-1990s a top 10 supercomputer required in the range of 100 kilowatts, in 2010 the top 10 supercomputers required between 1 and 2 megawatts.
Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s most powerful supercomputers may cost $5-7 million, but there is a gradual rise of affordable alternatives that bring similar performance at lower costs-often as little as $10, 000.
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