It is software that provides bootup information. It is places on a rom chip. This Chip stores perminant information that the computer needs to run. This is the software that is used to carryout a specific compulation task. These catagories are based on the function,physical size, cost, and performance.
Microcomputers come in many shapes and forms.
Some examples include Laptop computers, Desktop computers, and tower computers. MiniComputers These are computers that are typically found in large businesses. This type of computer is designed to carryout a specific task, such as doing income taxs. The Mini computer usually optains it information from many users thru the use of terminals. Terminals are devices that keyboard and monitor that can be used for input and output, but not for processing.