Understanding Supercomputing: From the Editors of Scientific American (Science Made Accessible) - Softcover

American, Scientifi Scientific

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446679577 ISBN 13: 9780446679572

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2002

Synopsis

A typical handheld computing device today has more computing power than a 1960s computer that would have filled an entire room. In today's world, computing size equals speed: the smaller the faster. With computing speed nearly doubling every 18 months, today's computing power is more than 100 million times that of a computer in 1970. What does the future hold for computers and their ever-growing power? In this book you'll discover what constitutes a "supercomputer", how the super-computers of today function, how you can make your own computer into a super machine - it's a matter of networking - and what tomorrow hold in store for computer usage in terms of hardware, software and everyday applications.

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About the Author

Candace Bushnell is the creator of SEX AND THE CITY and has been described by the EVENING STANDARD as a 'genius'. The OBSERVER compared her to Nancy Mitford and the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH to 'Jane Austen with a Martini.'

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446679577
• ISBN 13: 9780446679572
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176