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Thursday 5 September 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: TOP 10 WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTERS


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AIS Infographic: 10 Fastest Supercomputers
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AIS, 18 July 2013.

The computer has become one of the most ubiquitous tools in everyday life, but supercomputers blow even the most advanced desktops out of the water.

Comprised of tens of thousands of processors working in conjunction, supercomputers are capable of crunching numbers at astounding speeds.

These massive machines perform quadrillions of calculations per second, providing extensive information for research in a wide range of fields, including weather forecasting, quantum mechanics, and medicine.

Take a look at the ten fastest supercomputers in the world with the AIS infographic below.

Infographic by AIS

Top image: Tianhe-2. Source: Screen captured from YouTube.

[Source: AIS. Top image added.]


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