E Pluribus, Unum: The Evolution of the Personal Computer’s Architecture

September 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Architecture, Computer, Events, Hardware 

The evolution of the architecture of the personal computer began with a centralized processing capability surrounded by an array of specialized intelligent agents. The data processed by each subsystem contributed to a greater whole, and the CPU made sense of the aggregated hardware. Over time, more work migrated into the central processor which lowered part counts but increased power consumption. This presentation takes a detailed look at the history of the personal computer, the development of real and de facto standards, and assesses the benefits and mistakes made along the way.

About the Speaker

Mr. Bill Gervasi has been involved in the definition of Double Data Rate SDRAM since its earliest inception. His background is in computer sciences and career highlights include 19 years at Intel where over the years he was systems hardware designer, software designer, and major accounts manager. Mr. Gervasi subsequently was with S3 where he was a graphics architecture specialist and at Transmeta as memory technology analyst. Most recently he has been with Netlist, SimpleTech, and US Modular driving unique memory module configurations. He has served on the JEDEC Board of Directors and chaired committees for DRAM parametrics and memory modules throughout the development of DDR1 through DDR4. Mr. Gervasi holds numerous patents in memory and packaging design, and has performed expert witness testimony in major intellectual property cases.

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    Wed, 12 Oct 2011, 6:30 pm pizza/networking, 7pm presentation, Q&A

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IEEE CS Focus Group 21 Sep. 2011

September 14, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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The IEEE Computer Society needs your help!

The IEEE Computer Society is looking for qualified individuals to participate in a focus group held September 21st at the Los Alamitos publications office from 6:30 to 8 pm. Qualified individuals should be familiar with using the IEEE Computer Society website (www.computer.org) and be working in industry.

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Attendees will be given an $100 honorarium, a one-year digital subscription to a CS magazine of their choice, and treated to a light meal. Please RSVP with qualifications (familiarity with the CS site, your job title/affiliation, contact info including phone number) if you are available on September 21st.

RSVP to Kathy Clark-Fisher (kclark-fisher (at) computer.org).

IEEE Computer Society
10662 Los Vaqueros Circle
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

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