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Here Are 5 Of The Most Important Supercomputer Applications
Supercomputers are the most powerful machines in the modern computer kingdom. They have capabilities which are 1000s of times better than the ordinary home computers. Because they are such super hunks they find many super sized applications. Like Jack Wells, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory said, “Supercomputers can do supersize problems”, the supercomputers are particularly…
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Basic Introduction To The World Of Supercomputers
As of the TOP 500 supercomputers list, NUDT Tianhe-2 remains the fastest supercomputer with maximum speed of 33.86 petaflops (1 petaflop = 1015 operations per second). The pace at which the operations are carried out in supercomputers is totally extravagant. But did you ever think about what such gigantic machines are used for? How much…
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How Long Should You Expect Your Laptop To Last ?
‘Be it a laptop or any other electronic device, the longer it lasts directly depends on how well you take care of it’. In particular, the average time a computer lasts is around 5 years. But in most of the cases what happens is people don’t get to see the so-called ‘death’ of their computer;…
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Here Are All The Different Laptop Battery Types You Need To Know About
Just like any other technologies, the laptop battery technologies have always been producing better and reliable laptop batteries. There used to be the Nickel Cadmium batteries which had low energy densities but high discharge rate and long life. But they were soon replaced by the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries for being environmental unfriendly. These Nickel…
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What Is Windows Registry And Do Other Operating Systems Have One?
Windows Registry is the central database in your computer, which contains all the information of how your computer works. It includes information about all the applications, hardware and what not. But many computers are not much aware of what Windows Registry does and why it is only present in the Windows operating system. So, in…
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Information About The Different Computer Battery Types In Your Computer
Battery is a vital hardware component in our computers, particularly in laptops. Needless to say, without them there probably wouldn’t have been any growth of the laptop market. Their capability to work without power cords and that too for hours together is very beneficial. But how often do you spare a thought for batteries? So,…
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Things You Never Knew About The Recycle Bin
Microsoft introduced the ‘Recycle Bin’ in 1995. It was well appreciated by all because of a unique option it provided. Once you have deleted a file and want it back; you don’t have to worry you can restore all those 1’s and 0’s to the exact same location. Well many of us are very well…
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Few Interesting Facts About Formatting Your Hard Drive
Formatting has become a very common phenomenon in Hard Drives. While most of us know about it in detail, we help you recollect few of the interesting facts about formatting your hard drives. Here are 6 interesting facts about formatting your hard drive : Meaning: Formatting a drive means preparing the chosen partition to be…