Engineering Computational Technology
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and Z. Bittnar

Chapter 1

Computing Technology: Frontiers and Beyond

A.K. Noor
Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, Old Dominion University, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, United States of America

Keywords: computing technology, emerging and future computing paradigms, future computing environment

A brief history is given of the status and some recent developments in computing technology. Discussion focuses on recent advances in microelectronics, high-performance computing, adaptive/configurable computing, and user-interface hardware and software. Moores law and the fundamental physical limits of computation are outlined. The emerging paradigms of grid computing, ubiquitous/pervasive computing and autonomic computing are described. Future computing environment and novel non-silicon computing paradigms are outlined.

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