want 2 know more about hooking up comps to a lan etc and esp more about parallel processing.am an aero engg so need to know what i'll need to learn for all this.level of difficulty is no bar but consider me a layman
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On the Web, look up CompTIA Network+ Certification and preperation.  This is the PC industry standard for learning about networking.  Many free sites will guide you through the courseware.
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You know this topic is too extensive to cover here. \n\nThere is some good reference material covering both types of processors here: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey/doc_cpu.htm \n\nIn Pentium class processors, there also model-specific registers  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey/doc_cpu.htm
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I highly endorse what Scott and Daniel said, but also like Goswin said, if you can muster up some geek courage you might also try a different operating system.  Try a Linux varient, several of them are really easy to install, load desktop environments by default and have decent compatibility with the hardware you're probably running.  And they don't bog down your computer.  Ubuntu and Red Hat both come to mind.
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search for all what you need on the enternet, you can do it eazly.\n\ngood luck
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just learning the language won't really help u..u'll have to understand the computer basics...eg the data structure...the OS..and the memory management etc.... abt the microprocessor as well as the various algorithms...also in case u are interested in networking then all those protocols too..graphics itself is another big field...so try ur hand with the OS first and the internal memory operations and file operations...then move on to networking etc.....\nhttp://softlookup.com this is a site for tutorials...
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u have to purchase one 8 port hub or switch. 5 patch cord (straight cable cat5e). i think u have nic card inbuilt on ur pc. this is material to make a LAN...\n\ninstall and verify nic card on each system with self ping. connect all pc via hub or switch using patch cable. install TCP/IP protocol and assign the IP address for each system.\n\nye.........congrats!!! ur network is now ready!!!\n\nPM or mail me if u want to know more.....good luck for ur job!!!
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Hi erik\nI tried this feat about a year ago and so far it has turned out spactaculer. Except for the fact that I bought a cheap motherboard and have to buy a new one.\n\nThe way I started was by downloading and printing out one of the booklets online.\n\nLet me just look for one now...\n\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/2002/09/04/building_your_own_pc/\n\nthis site looks detailed and plenty of pictures, pictures are the key\n\nIt took nearly 3 months for me to complete it\nand installed the box last (cause the box I had was not the right shape) for about a month I was running with the power box outside the main box which was tricky. \n\nWhen it is complete though it is one of the most satisfying things and you learn so much. Just a side note you must know how to format and must have practise. You probably know that though.\n\nBiulding my computer is one of my best accomplishments and earned me a place to skip 3 grades to computer technology 12\n\nas for no lag you will need a faster internet connection which you have to pay quite a bit for\n\nAs for the cheapest setup\n\nI went pretty cheap first which I later found was a mistake. Pay cheap but get the custimizable motherboard. Dont make the mistake I did and get the one where they will stop making proccessors for in 2 months time. Also I found that I ripped out all the ram from my other computers and loaded this one with it providing me with 1.5 gigs of ram and 3 extra big hard drives. So interchangabilty is key. I got the case and videocard over christmas but I know they were fairly cheap and the video card (Geforce 5500) has allowed me to play tons of games.
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How much bandwidth is setup for them? I have 4 pc's and a laptop on my home network running at 13 mps and have no problems
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My DSL required a router to be connected between the line and computer through a LAN port. There should be instructions and maybe even software to help you install.
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If you have firewire, use that - it's fast.  I think if you use an ethernet cable, that should work also.  You just have to use the Windows Networking Wizard thing and it should be fine.
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get two comps , plug em together , hey presto you have a LAN
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Don't connect the network to the internet is the only sure way of locking down a network completely. As far as defrag that is a program that is on the individual workstations and can still be run independent of the network or server.
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As a technology, HyperThreading behaves much differently than dual-core.  HyperThreading allows a single CPU core to queue two threads simultaneously, but only operate on one at-a-time (non HT processors only queue, and operate on, one thread at-a-time).  This helps reduce latency and improve overall performance.  It also means that the operating system need not support multiple processors to take advantage of the feature (Win98, WinME, WinXP Home).\n\nDual-core places two processor cores (where processing takes place) on a single die (chip).  This is effectively the same as having two separate processors on your motherboard (with higher speed interconnects on the dual-core, but close enough).  The operating system must be able to handle multiple cores (Win2000, WinXP Pro, WinServer families) to take advantage of this configuration.\n\nUltimately either technology only benefits individual applications if the applications running on the machine are written to support multiple threads (running two or more tasks at-a-time).  Users who run multiple applications at once that perform background tasks while other applications are busy will also notice better performance.  If either of these two scenarios fit your applications, then either processor will be of some benefit.\n\nIn most scenarios, the dual-core Athlon will perform better at a lower clock speed.  Since some applications are optimized to run on the P4, there are a few exceptions, however (very few).
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Hi Z. I'm not familiar with your "parallel" term (or "integrate", for that matter!).\nI guess u mean you're NETWORKING the 2 PCs ?\n\nIf so, yes, I think you do need drivers, cards, etc in each one, so each PC can stand on its own 2 feet.\n\nShame about the lost drivers ... I have no idea, except to look on the net (maybe a Packard-Bell site?) where just about EVERYTHING seems "available", if only you can find it !
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Hey go to this link and you will find some good information about networking http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question353.htm
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For what you want to do, I wouldn't go with an Opteron.  It would be fine for your use, but it's really overkill for the price/performance.  Check out the Athlon64s, entire system will be cheaper and more than sufficient for what you need.  Link is to a site I found (not my site--I can't sell directly to end users) that has a configurator.  Looks easy to use--
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Hmmm... Something, somewhere, is confused.\n\nI'd consider myself an advanced programmer. I am familliar with parallel programming. "Parallel O-Notation" is a new term for me. I googled it, and came up with zero documents. I know what Big O-Notation is, but Parallel O-Notation isn't jiving.\n\nHere's a document that talks about parallel computing, and dicusses speedup due to parallelism...\nhttp://users.informatik.uni-halle.de/~jopsi/dpar03/chap1.shtml\n\nThe only paper I could find on the work-time scheduling principle is an article you can buy here:\nhttp://csdl2.computer.org/persagen/DLAbsToc.jsp?resourcePath=/dl/trans/td/&toc=comp/trans/td/2001/09/l9toc.xml&DOI=10.1109/71.954621\n\nYou might be able to find a copy of that article for free at your local collegiate library.