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Exploring Supercomputers at TAMU – Terra, Grace, and FASTER

Introduction As one of the largest Universities in the world, Texas A&M University is home to several supercomputers on campus. Faculty and students across all majors delegate complex and labor-intensive tasks to these supercomputing devices daily. Texas A&M HPRC (High-Performance Research Computing) has served the members of this institution with access to a number of …

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Asahi Linux on Apple Silicon Macs

Learning, Operating systems / By teamup

What is Asahi Linux? Asahi Linux is a way to access Linux through Apple Silicon Macs. In other words, it ports Linux to your Mac computers. According to the official website of Asahi Linux, the name is a phrase in Japanese that means “rising sun”. Asahi has been making progress since 2021 and is actually …

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System Programming in Rust

Learning, Programming languages / By teamup

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Rust: The language 2.1 Memory safety 2.1.1 Code example 2.2 Performance 2.3 Rust vs C and C++ 2.4 Downsides of rust 3. Uses today 4. The future 5. Conclusion References 1 Introduction System programming in Rust is a powerful and reliable way to create low-level applications. It allows developers …

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TAMU supercomputers

Learning / By teamup

What are supercomputers? Supercomputers are highly advanced, high-performance computers designed to handle complex calculations and data processing tasks at extremely fast speeds. They are typically used for scientific research and simulations, weather forecasting, and solving complex problems in finance, engineering, and medicine. These types of computers are significantly more powerful than regular computers, with processing …

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The Necessity of Operating System Security: OS Zero-Day Exploits

Learning, Operating systems / By teamup

Operating systems are the foundation of all computing systems, and ensuring their security is of utmost importance. This technical article discusses the challenges and importance of securing operating systems from zero-day exploits. A zero-day exploit is a type of cyberattack that takes advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in an operating system or other software. …

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Learning by doing

Learning / By teamup

It’s no secret that the best way to learn is by doing. That’s why so many schools are now incorporating hands-on projects into their curriculums. Students learn faster and retain more information when they can apply it to a real-world situation. This article will discuss the benefits of hands-on learning and provide some examples of …

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