1. Drivers of evolution
The evolution of computers, from the Eniac machine considered the first computer (1946) to the computers of the mid-2010s, is essentially the result of three factors:
the technological evolution of computer components (processors, memory, input-output devices) with two main periods, before and after the birth and use of integrated circuits;
application needs, from data center computing to personal computing with the personal computer and the "invisible" computing of embedded and mobile systems;
economic constraints, which lead to different characteristics depending on whether the target is the "consumer" computer, the supercomputer reserved for "heavy users" (meteorology, nuclear industry, automotive industry, etc.), the "embedded system" in an automobile, mobile components...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
Drivers of evolution
Computer organization and structure
Article included in this offer
"Software technologies and System architectures"
(
230 articles
)
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Bibliography
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
