What is a supercomputer?
Q: What is a supercomputer?
A: A supercomputer is a computer with great speed and memory that can do jobs faster than any other computer of its generation.
Q: How much faster are supercomputers compared to ordinary personal computers?
A: Supercomputers are usually thousands of times faster than ordinary personal computers made at that time.
Q: What kinds of tasks are supercomputers used for?
A: Supercomputers are used for weather forecasting, code-breaking, genetic analysis and other jobs that need many calculations.
Q: How do electrical engineers make supercomputers?
A: Electrical engineers make supercomputers by linking many thousands of microprocessors.
Q: As technology advances, how does the power of ordinary computers compare to the power of past supercomputers?
A: As new computers become more powerful, new ordinary computers are made with powers that only supercomputers had in the past, while new supercomputers continue to outclass them.
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