embedded computers: is a combination of hardware and software designed to perform a specific task. They are built to withstand the specific environment that they are being used in
for example: computers embedded to householda are washing machine, microwave.
personal computer: a general purpose computer designed for individual use
moore's law: the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles every two years
mainframe: a large computer used by businesses to host database, servers used for transactions, and business applications. Mainframe computer requires high-level security measures
server: a large computer dedicated to managing network resources. They can use specialized server hardware or can be a regular computer with a server-specific operating system capable of managing network resources