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Computing Paradigms
Learning Objectives
The objectives of this chapter are to
• Give a brief description of major of computing
• Examine at the potential of these paradigms
Preamble
The term paradigm conveys that there is a set of practices to be followed to
accomplish a task. In the domain of computing, there are many different
standard practices being followed based on inventions and technological
advancements. In this chapter, we look into the various computing para-
digms: namely high performance computing, cluster computing, grid com-
puting, cloud computing, bio-computing, mobile computing, quantum
computing, optical computing, nanocompu