From The List Of Different Types Of Computer In Table 2 Select The Most Appropriate Type Of Computer For The Following Situations: (Write Your Answers In The Spaces Provided). (4 Marks) Table 2: Computer Types • Desktop PC • Laptop/Mobile PC Network Of PC's • Mainframe Supercomputer Embedded Computer Best Computer Type Situation 1) The Control Terminal

(a) From the list of different types of computer in Table 2 select the most appropriate type of computer for the following situations: (Write your answers in the spaces provided). (4 marks) Table 2: Computer Types desktop PC laptop/mobile PC network of PC's mainframe supercomputer embedded computer Situation Best computer type i) The control terminal for a gasoline pump machine at a petrol station. ii) An engineer running a finite element model (FEM) stress-strain analysis of an I-beam. iii) iv) v) vi) A wall thermostat measuring temperature and controlling an office room air conditioning unit. An airline passenger ticketing system for an international airliner. A government agency predicting national weather patterns (i.e. weather forecasting). A computer monitoring engine performance and engine adjustment in a motor vehicle. vii) A computer system for a large engineering company that manufactures products across several locations. viii) A consortium of banks implementing online transaction payments system.