Understanding Supercomputing
β Scribed by Editors of Scientific American
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Scientific American Pocket Science
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In this book you'll discover what constitutes a 'supercomputer', how the supercomputers of today function, how you can make your own computer into a super machine - through networking - and what tomorrow holds in store for computer usage in terms of hardware, software and everyday applications.
β¦ Subjects
Science; Nonfiction; SCI000000
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