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Field Programmable Gate Array

A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of integrated circuit that can be programmed or reprogrammed after manufacturing. It allows to created reconfigurable hardware to implement custom digital circuits. Before FPGAs, there were application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), that…

RAID

Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units. The purposes of a RAID is data redundancy, performance improvement, capacitiy and data security. RAID…

Graphical Processing Unit

In the context of computing, a graphical processing unit (GPU) is a co-processor to process graphical data. RISC-V GPUs There are GPUs that use open standards like the RISC-V open ISA standard, instead of other ISAs like x86 or arm.…

Computer Hardware

Computer hardware are the physical parts of a computer. Computer Hardware Components Computer hardware components can be: Processors A processor is composed by at least a computer processing unit (CPU). It may also have CPUs. You can read about processors…

Computer Processors

This post explains some concepts related to computer processors. You can read about 8-bit microprocessors on this post. Concepts related to Computer Processors In the context of computing, a processor is an electrical component (digital circuit) that performs operations on…

Request for Proposal

A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that solicits a proposal, often made through a bidding process, by an agency or company interested in procurement of a commodity, service, or valuable asset, to potential suppliers to submit business proposals.…

Computer Firmware

Firmware is low-level software that is embedded directly into hardware devices, typically stored in non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. Firmware provides the basic functionality and control logic for the hardware device, enabling it to perform its intended…

Data Security Platforms

Data security can be also referred as data protection. This post is about data security platforms. Data governance List of Data Security Platforms Data security platforms featured on this post: Microsoft Purview Microsoft Purview is a proprietary solution to manage…