Modern Computing Architecture Assignment
9 Pages3789 Words95 Views
Added on 2020-04-01
Modern Computing Architecture Assignment
Added on 2020-04-01
ShareRelated Documents
Please fill in the following details:Student NameStudent NumberWeek 1The text discusses the elements of modern computing architecture however is largely silent on the individuals who played a role in its development. Find and summarise a resource that describes ONE such individual. The individual should have had a significant influence on the development of computers and/or components of modern computing architecture.Title: John McCarthy: Computer scientist and the father of AIReference: Childs, M. (2017).John McCarthy: Computer scientist known as the father of AI. [online] The Independent. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-mccarthy-computer-scientist-known-as-the-father-of-ai-6255307.html [Accessed 18 Sep. 2017].URL:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-mccarthy-computer-scientist-known-as-the-father-of-ai-6255307.htmlSummary:The article describes the contribution of one individual in development of modern architecture.John Mccarthy, who is also known as the father of artificial intelligence is mentioned in this article and his contribution in development of modern computer architecture is structurally
presented in this resource. I chose this article as this article not only elaborates the contribution of McCarthy in development of modern computer architecture, but also provides substantial knowledge about his other tasks as well. The article briefly describes the life of John McCarthy and his works as a computer scientist pioneer. The article highlights the invention and development of a specific computer language called Lisp computer language that is used as a standard AI programming language even today. Moreover, this computer language is used in different application of robotics and in different internet based services aswell. It further paved the way for voice recognition technology that has extensive use in development of Siri, the personal assistant of iPhone. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this article is that, it highlights the contribution of McCarthy in time sharing or networking. This process allowed user to share data, by linking it to a central computer, thus lowering the cost of using computers. This innovation paved the way for development of internet and further helped in precursor of cloud computing. I found this article useful as it clearly described the contribution of John McCarthy in development of modern computer architecture and his inventions in this field. Week 2The text discusses the components and activities of operating systems however is largely silent on the individuals who played a role in their development. Find and summarise a resource that describes ONEsuch individual. The individual should have had a significant influence on the writing or development of operating systems.Title: Linus Torvalds and the History of Linux kernelReference: Operating-system.org. (2017).History of the Linux Kernel. [online] Available at: http://www.operating-system.org/betriebssystem/_english/bs-linux.htm [Accessed 18 Sep. 2017].URL: http://www.operating-system.org/betriebssystem/_english/bs-linux.htmSummary:The article elaborates the contribution of Linus Torvals in development of Linux kernel, the operating system which is used even today. I chose this article as it not only highlights the process of development of Linux, but also describes the contribution of Linus Torvalds in development of an operating system. Linux operating system was developed with an aim of integrating the MINIX operating system. In this article, the author elaborates the development of Linux operating system as by Linus Torvalds in the year 1991. Linus had been using Minix, which is a unix like operating system, but began working with his own kernel. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this article is that, A completely new operating system was developed with a simple idea of implementing few new things in an already developed operating system. Linus had been using the Minix operating system in his university, but did not find the terminal emulator in Minix quite acceptable. In order to develop a better terminal emulator with more functions on the hardware level, Linus started working on the terminal emulator. Apart from that, he started programming his own drivers and the new software thus developed was able to upload and download files from internet. This resulted in the development of Linux operating from scratch. Since the new operating system Linux had some features of MINIX as well, it was called Linux. The simple idea of incorporating certain new ideas resulted in the development of a completely new operating system. I found this article useful as it clearly showcased the contribution of Linus Torvals and his dedication in development of a new Operating system.
Week 3The Internet didn’t just appear – it was an evolution from earlier networks. Find and summarise a resource that describes ONEof the networks that led to the development of the modern Internet. Title: NSF NetworkReference: Livinginternet.com. (2017).NSFNET, National Science Foundation Network. [online] Available at: https://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_nsfnet.htm [Accessed 18 Sep. 2017].URL:https://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_nsfnet.htmSummary:The chosen article describes the evaluation of modern internet due to an evolution of earlier networks. The example of one such network is National Science Foundation Network or NSFNET. I chose this article as this article concisely describes the evaluation of modern internet and the different features of NSFNET. This network was developed in order to develop a connection and communication channel for supercomputers. This network was the backbone for connecting the different regional network for every supercomputer site. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this article is that, it clearly explains the evolution of NSFNET from a network of a speed on only 56 kbps to a network that deliverers a speed of nearly 1.5 Mbps. The steady evolution of NFSNET led to the dissolving of the military sponsored ARPANET in the year 1990. The NFSNET is a wide area network developed in order to replace THE ARPANET, in order to become the main network for linking the researchfacilities. From the article it can b clearly said that NFSNET was successful in replacing the ARPANET. The article clearly depicts National Science Foundation Network as a major force in development of computing infrastructure and different network services. NSFNET was successful in creating a network of networks that laid the foundation of modern internet. I found this article useful as it clearly defines the journey of modern internet. In the year 1995,the NFSNET was dismantled as the commercial internet replaced the National Science Foundation Network. Week 4Ethernet is an example of a Layer Two (L2) data link protocol that is discussed in the text. Find and summarise a resource that describes the features and uses of ONE other L2 protocol that is not discussed in the text (i.e. NOT Ethernet).Title : Token Ring ProtocolReference: Datacottage.com. (2017).How Token Ring Works. [online] Available at: http://www.datacottage.com/nch/troperation.htm#.Wb-hqsgjHIV [Accessed 18 Sep. 2017].URL: http://www.datacottage.com/nch/troperation.htm#.Wb9iO8gjHIUSummary:This article elaborates the use and the working principle of one of the layer 2 data link protocol, the token ring. Token ring makes use of a structured ring like topology to send data from machine to machine. I chose this article as it explains the token ring protocol in brief andillustrates with diagrammatic examples, the working principal and the procedure of transferring a message using tokens, to prevent any sorts of collision in the machine or a
End of preview
Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.
Related Documents
John McCarthy: Computer Scientist - Deskliblg...
|9
|3957
|94
Elements of Modern Computing Architecture Reportlg...
|9
|3804
|71
Elements of Modern Computing Architecture Assignmentlg...
|10
|3467
|103
Assignment Modern Computing Architecturelg...
|12
|3787
|451
Modern Computing Architecture Articlelg...
|10
|4031
|123
History of Computers Assignmentlg...
|10
|3653
|273