A New Generation in Computing
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New generations may be both smart and fast due to developments in microelectronics and artificial intelligence (AI). Computer design systems will guide development of these powerful new systems. The possibilities for these advanced systems are due to innovations in fabrication techniques and the fact that industry is becoming interested in AI. Present AI systems are very limited, but even as they become more advanced, they will become difficult to judge and compare due to their complexity. The most important key to major advances is the use of VLSI and multiprocessor architectures. Speed increases may be achieved by breaking up tasks for completion by various processors. A table illustrates the five generations of computer and communications technologies. A glossary of advanced computing terms is also included.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1983
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SCS: Toward Supersmart Computer for the Military
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is developing supercomputers for military purposes under the Strategic Computing and Survivability program. Device technology research focuses on high-speed, low power gallium arsenide and high- performance VLSI systems. Highly parallel architectures will give computers three to four times the power of current machines. Military applications are key to development of artificial intelligence software. The applications are wide ranging.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1983
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Disposal Computing
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In designing parallel computing architectures it may be best to use smaller numbers of processing elements. One scheme uses millions of computing elements, with large numbers of the elements turned off at times during calculation. Architectures for numeric supercomputing may not be able to support the cost of the idle processors. These types of architectures, of processors in a square array, require every cycle of coordinated computing possible.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1983
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