When talking about computer hardware we refer to the physical components, all of their electronic circuitry and mechanical parts. Generally speaking, no matter the type of computer, we may clasiffy the hardware components as follows: The central Processing unit, Iput/Output peripherals and other peripherals.
CPU (Central
What is a computer?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A computer is an electronic device capable of processing data at blazing-fast speeds and storing massive amounts of information. A computer executes, at their lowest level, basic logic-arithmetic computations, but also performs move, copy and store operations. Such simple operations allow creating the complex programs and applications we use today
Supercomputing companies
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
When talking about supercomputers the first names that come to mind are Cray, IBM, SGI, etc. Those are some of the most influential companies in the history and evolution of supercomputing. A list of the most important companies, their achievements, and systems are described in table below.
Cray is one of the most renowed supercompuer companie
Introduction to Supercomputers
Thursday, February 14, 2013
IBM Blue Gene SupercomputerDuring the course of our lives we use to hear a lot about supercomputers. But do we really know what all is this about? What is a supercomputer? What are their key characteristics? How are they different from our ordinary personal computers?I will start by saying that a supercomputer is just a different type of com
Welcome
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Welcome to this blog about computers and Information Technologies (IT). I will be writing really interesting articles about a wide range of topics related to computer hardware, computer networks and software. Enjoy!