supercomputerMust-read books to get a hang of the supercomputer and its architecture

Supercomputers are any of the classes of extremely powerful computers. The term is commonly applied to the fastest high-performance systems available at any given time. Such computers have been used vitally for scientific and engineering work requiring exceedingly high-speed computations. If you are one of them who wants to know about these supercomputers and their architecture, then you must refer to the top supercomputer books to gain adequate knowledge about them. Here are the best supercomputer books to read in 2021. 

1. Supercomputers by V. Rajaraman 

This book explains what a supercomputer is and why that is required in solving complex problems in science and engineering. It explains how the architecture of a supercomputer distinguishes them from others.  And also elaborates on the need to vectorize programs to make effective use of supercomputers is brought out in this book. This is one of the top supercomputer books to read without fail. 

2. The Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer by Charles J. Murray 

The book is authored by Charles J. Murray who is a senior editor at Design News Magazine. The name Cray is to the computer world what Ferrari is to the automotive world. He insisted on building every new computer from the ground up while resisting the temptation to base his designs on untried technology. Eventually, his independence led him away from CDC to found Cray Research. By then, though, the loss of Cold War funding had changed the economic landscape; there were no longer customers willing to pay whatever it cost to get the fastest possible machine. The Cray 4, his last completed design, never reached the marketplace. Murray tells the story of Cray compellingly, and few readers will be able to close the book without regret at the passing of an age when such independent giants could rule the world.

3. EKA: Birth of an Indian Supercomputer by Harish Bhat 

The year 2007 was a vital milestone for the IT sector in India. A one of its kind supercomputer, EKA, was launched that year and it was ranked the fourth fastest supercomputer in the world. The book helped India make a mark globally, joining the leagues of countries like the USA, who had dominated this sector until then. This is one of the top supercomputer books to read in 2021 and 2022. 

4.  Supercomputer Architecture by Paul B. Schneck 

Supercomputers are the fastest and also the largest computers that are available at any point in time. The book deals with all the technical parts related to supercomputers. It deals with all the major intros about pipelines 1 and 2, control unit blocks, processing unit, the cray processor, chaining data flow, array unit, and many more which are vital for the proper functioning of the supercomputer. This is also one of the top supercomputer books that are a must-read to get a hang of the technical part of supercomputer architecture. 

5. The Illiac IV: The First Supercomputer by R.M. Hord 

The Illiac IV was the first large-scale array computer. The book brings together previously published material, adapted in an effort to provide the reader with a perspective on the weaknesses and strengths of the Illiac IV and the impact this unique computational resource has had on the development of technology. The history and current status of the Iliac system, the design, and architecture of the hardware, the programming languages, and a considerable sampling of applications are all covered at some length. A final section is devoted to commentary.