Treffer: A View of the Parallel Computing Landscape.
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A View of the Parallel Computing Landscape.
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Communications of the ACM. Oct2009, Vol. 52 Issue 10, p56-67. 12p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs.
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The article presents a discussion of parallel computing as of October 2009. It focuses on the opportunities for computer science researchers to re-engineer some fundamental aspects of information technology architecture, due to computer hardware manufacturing limitations. The inability of single-core microprocessors to provide faster clock rates has caused parallel computing to become a necessity, in the form of multicore microprocessor chips. Research being conducted at the University of California, Berkeley's Par Lab is described. It focuses on developing applications such as content-based image retrieval and intraoperative risk assessment for stroke victims.