COMPUTERS N SOFTWARES: 2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Intel shows off 80-core processor

Intel has built its 80-core processor as part of a research project, but don't expect it to boost your Doom score just yet.

Chief Technical Officer Justin Rattner demonstrated the processor in San Francisco last week for a group of reporters, and the company will present a paper on the project during the International Solid State Circuits Conference in the city this week.

The chip is capable of producing 1 trillion floating-point operations per second, known as a teraflop. That's a level of performance that required 2,500 square feet of large computers a decade ago.

Intel first disclosed it had built a prototype 80-core processor during last fall's Intel Developer Forum, when CEO Paul Otellini promised to deliver the chip within five years. The company's researchers have several hurdles to overcome before PCs and servers come with 80-core processors--such as how to connect the chip to memory and how to teach software developers to write programs for it--but the research chip is an important step, Rattner said.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

CD ROM

Compact discs (CD) are laser-read data storage devices used for audio, video or textual material storage solutions. Used for years simply for audio recordings, recently CD have become a widely used integration for computer systems, using their massive amounts of data storage for large programs, upgrades, and other reference materials. A CD stores information digitally, therefore improving their rate of playback and longevity. During play, a low-powered laser beam reads the digital information through the reflective rear surface of the disk. CD should be kept dust-free as much as possible, as particle formation on their surface corrupts the laser reading.

Shareware

Many newcomers to computing think that freeware and shareware are the same thing. Unlike free ware, shareware is not free. Instead, shareware authors let you try their products for free for few days, typically 30 to 90 days. If you decide to keep using the programs, you are obligated to pay for them. Usually, the cost of paying for shareware programs is far less the price of software bought from retail outlets.

Software & Utilities

Computer software & software utilities. Computer software is used on a computer system, and is usually a list of specialized instructions controlling the functions of a computer during an output exercise, such as a printing of a document. There are many different software types used on a computer system, organized in layers. The lower layers are nearer to the hardware of the machine, the higher layers to the human operator. Human operators don't usually work with lower level programs, choosing rather to use compilers or language translators to make the functions easier to understand.

Computer Hardware & Accessories

Computer hardware & computer accessories. Introduced in the 1940s, the computer has become one of the most predominant electronic devices to come out of the field of technology. Computers have assisted users in the home, business and government sects of society in performing all kinds of tasks, such as word processing and financial planning, more efficiently. Users can accomplish many of these computer functions more readily by enlisting the infinite services provided by the Internet, which is an international configuration of electronically interconnected government, education, and business computer networks. Listed below are links to sites that provide a broad range of information on the hardware necessary to keep the computer and Internet industries growing.

Computer Technology

As society evolves in order to accommodate new ideas and practices, so does the technology needed to cultivate many of these innovations and emerging techniques. The term "technology" is broadly defined as the methods of applying knowledge to a specific area to spur development and enhancement. It has played an important role in shaping and advancing many facets of society, including business and education. In the modern world, technology takes on a more detailed description that includes an emphasis on the computer industry and its international prevalence.

Computer Industry

Computer Industry Reference & Resources. Market research on the computer industry is available from research centers, trade organizations, the media, university departments, and government sources. Statistics and commentary include overviews of the industry, including timelines, current usage, forecasted growth, and competitive information such as sales and shipment forecasts, market share, and planned consumer purchase information. Data, including articles and statistics, cover specific areas of the industry or specific products. These include computer systems, peripherals, software, storage, the Internet, and telecommunications.

Computers & Internet

Introduced in the 1940s, the computer has become one of the most predominant electronic devices to come out of the field of technology. Computers have assisted users in the home, business and government sects of society in performing a variety of tasks, such as word processing and financial planning, more efficiently. Users are able to accomplish many of these computer functions more readily by enlisting the infinite services provided by the Internet. Explore the Internet world and its impact on society. Learn more about the evolution of the computer and how its technology continues to change our world.

Computers in Medicine and Health Care

Role of computers used in medicine, uses of computers in health care and importance of computers in medicine fields. The influence of computers is universal. Computers are used in applications ranging from running a farm, diagnosing a disease, and designing to constructing and launching a space vehicle. Because the development of computers has been largely the work of scientists, it is natural that a large body of computer applications serves the scientist. To solve scientific problems researchers must deal with the language of science: mathematics. To understand more deeply complex natural phenomena, scientists must use complex mathematical relationships and volumes of data too impossible to manage without the aid of computers. Many scientific computer programs serve the entire population.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices on Friday said it would take further actions, which could include facility closures, to cut costs as it restructures in an effort to return to profitability.
The further cost reduction efforts are expected to result mainly from consolidations of facilities as the company tries to merge operations, said Drew Prairie, an AMD spokesman.
AMD originally reported the additional cost-cutting measures in a filing on Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

personal computer

A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.

As of 2009, a PC may be a desktop computer, a laptop computer or a tablet computer. The most common operating systems for personal computers are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, while the most common microprocessors are x86-compatible CPUs, ARM architecture CPUs and PowerPC CPUs. Software applications for personal computers include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Web browsers and E-mail clients, games, and myriad personal productivity and special-purpose software. Modern personal computers often have high-speed or dial-up connections to the Internet, allowing access to the World Wide Web and a wide range of other resources.

computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.

The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century (1940–1945), although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers (PC).[1] Modern computers are based on tiny integrated circuits and are millions to billions of times more capable while occupying a fraction of the space.[2] Today, simple computers may be made small enough to fit into a wristwatch and be powered from a watch battery. Personal computers, in various forms, are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "a computer"; however, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer. Embedded computers are small, simple devices that are used to control other devices—for example, they may be found in machines ranging from fighter aircraft to industrial robots, digital cameras, and children's toys.