supercomputer

supercomputer

By Arav Gupta

What are supercomputers?

Supercomputers are extremely powerful computers that are the fastest computers you can find. These work so efficiently and fast that they can bring data from even Jupiter in a fraction of a second. These computers are used in weather forecast, data calculating etc

Features of supercomputers

Unlike other computers supercomputers have more than one CPU. These CPU's Achieve high processing speed and efficiency. It is capable of performing 1000's of commands at once. It also has a lot of storage and high RAM. Supercomputers are very expensive and are used only for high calculation needs.

5 fastest supercomputers

• Tianhe-2 (China)

• Sunway TaihuLight (China)

• Sierra (US)

• Summit (US)

• Summit(US)

How do supercomputers help us?

Supercomputers advance the world around us. They bring in better appliances, faster calculations, Better security etc. Supercomputers can do calculations done by a normal computer in 30 years in an hour!

Summit supercomputer

Summit in 2018 was the fastest supercomputer in the world located in America. It has 36,000 processors and can perform about 200 quadrillion calculations per second! It uses 5,600 SQ FT of floor space and has about 185 miles of cable in it! It also uses 4,000 gallons of water per minute to stay cool!

Multiple Choice

How much time do supercomputers take to calculate the amount of data a normal computer would do in 30 years?

• 3 days

• 1 hour

• 8 days

• 2 hours

• 5 hours