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How do you use a supercomputer?

Supercomputers are often made up of a large number of coupled computer cores – the brains of the computer - all working together in parallel.

Parallel Sorting game

The parallel sorting game is a simple, group activity to show why parallel computers are needed. It’s very hands-on and does not require a computer or other technology to play. Players complete a sorting task in groups of various sizes, and see how the number of objects sorted changes with the size of group.