COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
CPU ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION
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Question
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What is supercomputer?
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Powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks.
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Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users
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High capacity machines with thousands of processors that can perform more than several trillion calculations per second.
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Tiny, specialized microprocessors installed in smart appliances and automobiles.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A new supercomputer just passed a major milestone. It is the first to officially reach the “exascale.” That means it can perform at least 1, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 calculations per second. You can simply refer to that as a quintillion calculations per second!
Detailed explanation-2: -A supercomputer can perform 100 PFLOPS. A typical general-purpose computer can only perform hundreds of gigaflops to tens of teraflops.
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