There are only about 20 people who have been inducted into the halls of fame of all the three conferences in the last 50 years of the
computer architecture history.
"When Hennessy and Patterson offer to lead you on a tour of where
computer architecture is going, they call it
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach.
Parallelism and concurrency are issues of programming language and paradigms, and supercomputing is defined by
computer architecture. Parallelism is a set of actions and events that do not take place in sequence, but simultaneously.
In addition, the University supports highly specialized professionals and students with global perspective and advanced technical skills in research fields to include Information Mathematics and Modeling, Intelligent Software, Software System,
Computer Architecture, and Media Engineering.
The two companies have formed a strategic relationship that brings together Raytheon's expertise in defense electronics technology and aerospace and defense, and IBM's leadership in complementary areas such as cutting-edge chip design, software development, large systems
computer architecture and network integration.
ITEA is a Eureka programme for research and development in new technologies aiming to promote knowledge in a variety of fields (software components,
computer architecture, standards specifications and interface specifications).
Kutaragi, the man behind the new Playstation, told Nikkei Microdevices: "Home entertainment devices are now not only beginning to drive the semiconductor technology, but also
computer architecture and software too." He said that this was the reason that Sony set up its joint chip manufacturing venture with Toshiba Corp in March.
And as the co-author of one of the premier texts on
computer architecture and parallel processing, Briggs' expertise reaches far and wide, influencing all sectors of the computer industry.
Several important books have appeared in the past few years that are pertinent to this discussion because they have placed the study of
computer architecture on a quantitative footing.