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Understanding Supercomputing
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.
176 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2002
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Scientific American
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, as an institutional author, is a popular science magazine founded by Rufus M. Porter and controlled by Nature Publishing Group since autumn, 2008. Mariette DiChristina has been editor-in-chief since December, 2009.
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September 25, 2018
An emphasis on hardware, especially of the 90s
Emphasis on hardware makes this a bit dated. The historical sections at the beginning are interesting, and the discussion of computational fluid dynamics are good.
An updated edition discussing current systems would be good.
Emphasis on hardware makes this a bit dated. The historical sections at the beginning are interesting, and the discussion of computational fluid dynamics are good.
An updated edition discussing current systems would be good.
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