SCIENCE
COMPUTERS ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION
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Planimeters
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Scale models
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Slide rule
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. Some examples are operational amplifiers, mechanical integrators, slide rules, tide predictors, electric integrators, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Special-purpose computers are designed for one specific task or class of tasks and wouldn’t be able to perform general computing tasks. For example, a router is a special-purpose computer designed to move data around a network, while a general-purpose computer can be used for this task, as well as many others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Analog computers are also called special purpose computers as they are usually used for scientific work rather than personal purpose. It is powerful in solving differential equations. In comparison with digital computers, it has less storage capacity and their performance is less accurate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thermometer. An analogue thermometer makes use of a graduated scale and properties of mercury to fulfil its operation. Speedometer. The speedometer is a device that detects the speed of a moving vehicle. Analogue Clock. Seismometer. Voltmeter. Flight Simulators. Tide Predictors.
Detailed explanation-5: -photocopiers. old land-line telephones. audio tapes. old televisions (intensity and color information per scan line) VCRs (same as TV)