Unbeatable speed - Supercomputer

In this modern world of technology and competition it is an important requirement that every work is done in time. Speed is everyone’s requirement these days, we all want our requests to be completed effectively and in time. Computer has eliminated human effort in almost every field of life, increased accuracy of work, lesser time required is one of the best positives of a computer. One of the most important requirement these days is increased speeds of processing. Supercomputers are the solution to this requirement, it is a type of computer which is known for its high level of computer processing which is more than the general purpose computers. Its speed is measured in FLOPS which stands for floating operation per second. A Supercomputer can perform quadrillions of floating point operations per second. It is used in scientific areas where advanced calculations are required.

History of Supercomputers

Since the evolution of computers various efforts are always made so that it can be made better than before.The history of supercomputers date back to 20th century, they were introduced in 1960s by Seymour Cray at control data corporation. Till then many supercomputers used less number of processors but by the end of 20th century various computers with massive parallel processors came into existence which changed the meaning of supercomputers completely. Supercomputers play an important role in the field of research and technology, it is used in various fields like quantum mechanics, weather forecasting, climate researches, macromolecular modelling and much more.

Working

A Supercomputer's approach towards solving a problem is quite unique. There are two possible ways for any Supercomputer to function. Either it works in packets which means small tasks are assigned to small processors and then those tasks are submitted to a centralized server. Other approach is much more like a computer mesh when all processors are collectively involved in solving a problem rather than specifying small tasks to each processor. These days multi-core processors combined with centralization of computers are quite popular.

Supercomputer is an example of the capabilities of a human mind. Computers have helped us throughout the course of history for carrying out complex calculations, researches both accurately and effectively. Supercomputers play an important role in various scientific fields where even more complex calculations are need to be processed accurately and in lesser time. Various new technologies have helped in enhancing their performance, accuracy and efficiency. Supercomputing is a revolution in the technology arena and its scope has increased lately. Since their invention supercomputers have undergone various remodeling phases which included both better hardware and software architecture. Since a human mind is a unique creation, it can be inarguably said the future of technology is quite.