Parallelism makes strong bid for next generation computers
Journal Article
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· Computer Design; (United States)
OSTI ID:6126583
Computer design will either evolve or explode into the 1990s--the advances made today will dictate the course. Radically new architectural concepts will have to match the increase in magnitude of computing performance required to solve both the complex engineering and the everyday problems of the next decade. Many new architectures are already vying for designers' attention and, unlike in the past, today's designers are able to test these architectures in real systems. Computer design is entering the age of intelligent computing. This is due to the simultaneous maturation of three elements of the computing infrastructure: inexpensive, large scale ICs; programmable artificial intelligence; and centrally distributed architectures. We are therefore likely to see, for example, the fifth-generation computer. This knowledge-based machine, which will ''compute'' 1000 times faster than today's machines, is a recent media focal point. The supercomputer effort is getting an equal amount of press. Supercomputers are special application machines to be used for weather simulation, airplane modeling, and bomb trajectory and earthquake prediction. In addition, the Japanese foresee a future society that depends on their intelligent computers for advice and service.
- OSTI ID:
- 6126583
- Journal Information:
- Computer Design; (United States), Journal Name: Computer Design; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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