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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456515703321

Titolo

The future of computing performance [[electronic resource] ] : game over or next level? / / Samuel H. Fuller and Lynette I. Millett, editors. ; Committee on Sustaining Growth in Computing Performance, Computer Science and Technology Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Science, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-08152-0

9786613081520

0-309-15952-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FullerSamuel H. <1946->

MillettLynette I

Disciplina

004.24

Soggetti

Electronic digital computers - Evaluation

Multiprocessors

Technological innovations - Forecasting

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Abstract""; ""Summary""; ""1 The Need for Continued Performance Growth""; ""2 What Is Computer Performance?""; ""3 Power Is Now Limiting Growth in Computing Performance""; ""4 The End of Programming as We Know It""; ""5 Research, Practice, and Education to Meet Tomorrow's Performance Needs""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: A History of Computer Performance""; ""Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""

""Appendix C: Reprint of Gordon E. Moore's Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits?""""Appendix D: Reprint of Robert H. Dennard's Design of Ion-Implanted MOSFET's with Very Small Physical Dimensions""