MICRO COMPUTER APPLICATION

A.  SUPERCOMPUTERS

v These are the most powerful computers in terms of performance and data processing

v These are specialized and task specific computers used by large organizations.

v These computers are used for research and exploration purposes, like NASA uses supercomputers for launching space shuttles, controlling them and for space exploration purpose.

v The supercomputers are very expensive and very large in size.

v It can be accommodated in large air-conditioned rooms; some super computers can span an entire building.

v In 1964, Seymour Cray designed the first supercomputer

Supercomputers are used in:

a)    Space Exploration: Supercomputers are used to study the origin of the universe, the dark-matters.

b)   Earthquake studies: Supercomputers are used to study the Earthquakes phenomenon. Besides that supercomputers are used for natural resources exploration, like natural gas, petroleum, coal, etc.

c)    Weather Forecasting: Supercomputers are used for weather forecasting, and to study the nature and extent of Hurricanes, Rainfalls, windstorms, etc.

d)   Nuclear weapons testing: Supercomputers are used to run weapon simulation that can test the Range, accuracy & impact of Nuclear weapons