Distributed Computing (Not Peer to Peer or P2P)
Date Submitted: 07/04/2004 05:12:02
Category: / Science & Technology / Internet
Length: 1 pages (337 words)
Category: / Science & Technology / Internet
Length: 1 pages (337 words)
Distributed Computing is the distribution of workload to different users on the internet to expedite the overall task(Aspenleaf). This has been historically been known as Peer to Peer but for the sake of this essay we will use the term Distributed Computing. Distributed Computing's accomplishments include making voice over IP possible telephony(Skype) and decoding the human genome(DOE). Tasks currently preformed using this technology is looking for the cure of cancer and AIDS. …
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Department of Energy. (February 15, 2001). "Human Genome Research"
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