Part One :
Reading
Read the
article below before you answer the questions !
A supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of contemporary
processing capacity - particularly speed of calculation.
System with massive numbers of processors generally
take one of two paths: In one approach (e.g., in distributed computing), a
large number of discrete computers (e.g., laptops) distributed across a network
(e.g., the internet) devote some or all of their time to solving a common
problem; each individual computer (client) recieves and completes many small
tasks, reporting the results to a central server which integrates the tasks
results from all the client into the overal solution. In another approach, a
large number of dedicated processors are placed in close proximity to each
other (e.g., in a computer cluster); this saves considerable time moving data
around and makes it possible for the processors to work together (rather than
on separate tasks), for example in mesh and hypercube architectures.
The use of multi-core processor combined with centralization
is an emerging trend; one can think of this as a small cluster (the multi-core
processor in a smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.) that both depends upon and
contributes to the cloud.
Supercomputers play an important role in the field
of computational science, and are used for a wide range of computationally
intensive tasks in various fields, including quantum mechanics, weather
forecasting, climate research, oil and gas exploration, molecular modeling, (computing
the structures and properties of chemical compounds, biological macromolecules,
polymers, and crystals), and physical simulations (such as simulations of the
early moments of the universe, airplane and spacecarft aerodynamics, the
detonation of nuclear weapons, and nuclear fusion). Throughout their history,
they have been essential in the field of cryptanalysis.
After reading the articles write the answer of the
question !
1.
Mention some of the uses of supercomputers in our life ! ( at last 5 )
2.
Write the translation of the sentences “A supercomputer is a computer
at the frontline of contemporary processing capacity-particularly speed of
calculation“
3.
Mention the benefits of using supercomputer !
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