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How many Super Computer are there?
As of June 2021, 188 of the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers were located in China, a figure which is a third more than that of its nearest competitor, the United States, which accounted for an additional 122 supercomputers.
Does Nepal has super computer?
Nepal has installed the first supercomputer in the country at IT Park, Banepa. The Supercomputer, which consists of High Performance Computing (HPC) Servers—was donated by CERN based in Switzerland.
Who invented the first supercomputer in Nepal?
Muni Bahadur Shakya
Muni Bahadur Shakya put together 16 computers in 2006 to create Nepal’s first supercomputer.
Which country has most super computers?
China
Since June 2020, the Japanese Fugaku is the world’s most powerful supercomputer, reaching initially 415.53 petaFLOPS and 442.01 petaFlops after an update in November 2020 on the LINPACK benchmarks. China currently dominates the list with 188 supercomputers, leading the second place (United States).
Which is the world’s first super computer?
CDC 6600
The term supercomputing arose in the late 1920s in the United States in response to the IBM tabulators at Columbia University. The CDC 6600, released in 1964, is sometimes considered the first supercomputer.
When did Nepal started using super computer?
May 17, 2006
On May 17, 2006, for the first time in Nepal, Sakya’s supercomputer with 16 nodes was demonstrated. This supercomputer worked on open source OS with OpenMosix and Oscar. The supercomputer utilized sixteen computers in a cluster.
Who is the father of computer in Nepal?
Muni Sakya
| Muni Bahadhur Sakya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation | Computer Engineer |
Can supercomputer mine Bitcoin?
Most supercomputers aren’t designed to mine Bitcoin and would do a very poor job of it. The cost (in terms of electricity or lost opportunity to solve other more valuable problems like weather forecasting, DNA sequencing, nuclear weapons simulation, etc.)
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