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A supercomputer is a computer that performs calculations at the highest speeds currently possible. Supercomputers are traditionally used for scientific and engineering applications that require huge databases or extensive computation. They are used for projects at national labs and research centers around the world like Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Institute for Computational Sciences, and NASA Ames Research Center.

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Roll No: B 24225 Name: Sheraz Ali Supercomputer: For Example

A supercomputer is a computer that performs calculations at the highest speeds currently possible. Supercomputers are traditionally used for scientific and engineering applications that require huge databases or extensive computation. They are used for projects at national labs and research centers around the world like Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Institute for Computational Sciences, and NASA Ames Research Center.

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ROLL NO : B 24225 NAME : SHERAZ ALI

supercomputer
A supercomputer is a computer that performs at or near the currently highest operational rate for
computers. Traditionally, supercomputers have been used for scientific and engineering applications
that must handle very large databases or do a great amount of computation (or both).

FOR EXAMPLE
• NEBULAE, China. ...

• ROADRUNNER, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

• KRAKEN, National Institute for Computational Sciences.

• JUGENE, Juelich Supercomputing Centre, Germany.

• PLEIADES, NASA Ames Research Center.

• TIANHE-1, ChinaGH

Difference between min ,micro and main frame computer


MIni computers

i. A minicomputer is a type of computer that possesses most of the features and


capabilities of a large computer but is smaller in physical size.

ii.

iii. A minicomputer fills the space between the mainframe and microcomputer, and
is smaller than the former but larger than the latter. Minicomputers are mainly
used as small or mid-range servers operating business and scientific applications.
A minicomputer may also be called a mid-range computer.

iv.

v. Minicomputers may contain one or more processors, support multiprocessing


and tasking, and are generally resilient to high workloads.

Micro computers
A compact and relatively inexpensive computer,

with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer,

consisting of a microprocessor and other components of a computer,

miniaturized where possible: used in small business, by hobbyists, etc.

Mainframe computers
Modern mainframe design is characterized less by raw computational speed and more by:

i. Redundant internal engineering resulting in high reliability and security

ii. Extensive input-output facilities with the ability to offload to separate engines

iii. Strict backward compatibility with older software

iv. High hardware and computational utilization rates through virtualization to support massive
throughput.

v. Hot-swapping of hardware, such as processors and memory

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