bookbashuk Chapter 374 Developing a New Computer
Chapter 374 Developing a New Computer
On an ordinary working day, Li Yang came to a government agency to inspect the application of the local area network. In the office, a young clerk was submitting an important document for approval through the local area network. Almost at the moment she clicked submit, the document was transmitted to the computer of her superior.
"In the past, we had to run up several floors to deliver documents, but now we can do it with just a click. It's so convenient." The clerk said to Li Yang with a smile on his face.
Li Yang nodded, thinking about the next step in his mind. The application of the local area network has achieved initial results, but he knows that this is just the beginning. Next, he has to take computer technology to a whole new level.
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As LANs became more popular, Li Yang became increasingly aware that current computer technology could no longer meet future development needs. Although LANs had greatly improved work efficiency, he knew that the performance of these computers was close to its limit. If he wanted to continue to make technological breakthroughs, he had to develop more advanced computer systems.
At this time, the computers used on the market were still the third generation, which mainly relied on integrated circuits. Although they had made great progress compared to previous vacuum tube and transistor computers, in Li Yang's opinion, the performance, speed and stability of this type of computer were far from meeting the needs of the future information society.
Li Yang stood in front of the office window, looking at the sky in the distance, and a bold plan gradually emerged in his mind. He decided to develop a brand new computer system, with the goal of directly leaping to the level of the late 90s in his previous life.
"Let's improve the hardware first." He thought to himself that the current computer processor performance is limited, and the memory capacity is difficult to support complex computing tasks, not to mention the graphics processing and multi-tasking capabilities. Therefore, he decided to improve the processor performance first.
To this end, Li Yang intends to use the memory of his previous life to design a new microprocessor architecture. This processor will adopt a multi-core design, which will greatly improve the computer's processing power by integrating multiple processing units on the same chip. At the same time, he also plans to introduce pipeline technology and superscalar architecture, allowing the processor to process multiple instructions at the same time, thereby further improving computing efficiency.
"But processors alone are not enough, the memory must also keep up." Li Yang thought about it and decided to use dynamic random access memory (DRAM) as the main memory type of the computer. This memory has higher storage density and faster access speed than traditional magnetic core memory. In order to ensure that the computer can process larger amounts of data, he also plans to design an efficient memory management unit (MMU) to achieve memory virtualization and multitasking.
"Display technology also needs to be improved." Li Yang continued to plan in his mind. In his vision, the new computer will be equipped with a graphics processing unit (GPU) to support complex graphics rendering and multimedia processing. To achieve this goal, he intends to design a new graphics processing architecture that can process large amounts of graphics data in a short period of time and support multiple display modes.
"Input and output devices cannot be left behind." Li Yang thought that current computers mainly rely on keyboards and printers as input and output devices, but in the future, graphical interfaces and multimedia processing will become mainstream. Therefore, he planned to design a new input and output interface that can support more types of peripherals, such as mice, scanners, cameras, etc.
In addition to hardware, Li Yang also realized that the development of software systems is equally important. The current operating system is very primitive and lacks support for modern computing environments. Li Yang decided to develop a new operating system that will be based on a microkernel architecture, providing higher stability and security while supporting multi-tasking and multi-user environments.
"The operating system must be our own." Li Yang made up his mind. He decided to design a completely independent operating system that does not rely on foreign technology and can be customized according to the country's actual needs.
In terms of the user interface design of the operating system, Li Yang intends to draw on his previous experience and develop a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to interact with the computer in a graphical way. This interface will support operating elements such as windows, icons, menus, buttons, etc., greatly improving the user's operating experience.
"We also need to develop application software." Li Yang continued to plan. He decided to develop a series of application software to match the operating system, including text editors, spreadsheets, database management systems, etc. These software will greatly enhance the practicality and popularity of computers.
"We can't just consider a single machine, we also need to consider the network." Li Yang thought that future computers must be connected to the network to form a huge information sharing platform. Therefore, he decided to integrate network functions into the operating system, support multiple network protocols, and provide efficient network communication interfaces.
Li Yang's plan gradually took shape, but he knew that to achieve these goals, his own strength was far from enough. He needed a strong team and strong support from the country. So he immediately set about gathering the best computer engineers and software developers in the country and began to secretly prepare for this huge project.
At an internal meeting, Li Yang explained his plan in detail to the team members. Everyone in the meeting room held their breath and listened to Li Yang's description of the grand vision.
"What we want to make is not just a computer, but an information platform that can lead the future." Li Yang said firmly, his eyes sparkling, "This computer will become the core of national informatization and promote us to catch up with the world's advanced level in science and technology."
The team members were moved and nodded in support. They knew that what Li Yang described was not just a technical project, but a technological revolution that concerned the fate of the country.
In the following days, Li Yang led the team to devote themselves to the development of a new generation of computers. From the design of the processor to the memory architecture, from the development of the graphics processing unit to the writing of the operating system, every link has been scrutinized and improved countless times.
"The design of the processor has been completed, and sample manufacturing can begin." One day, Li Yang stood in front of the design table, looking at the design drawings in his hand, his heart full of anticipation.
"The kernel part of the operating system has been preliminarily completed, and the next step is the development of the user interface." Another engineer excitedly reported to Li Yang.
“The graphics processing unit has also passed the performance test, and the results are very good.” The technician in charge of graphics processing also had a big smile on his face.
Li Yang nodded with satisfaction, but he still maintained a trace of caution in his heart. He knew that computer development was a complex and huge project, and every detail could affect the final result.
"We cannot slack off in the slightest and must ensure that every step is done to perfection," Li Yang told team members at a meeting, his tone revealing an unquestionable firmness.
As time went by, Li Yang's plan gradually entered a substantive stage. The various components of the new generation of computers began to roll off the production line for assembly and debugging. Li Yang personally supervised every link to ensure that every detail met the design requirements.
"This is the computer of our country's future!" When the first prototype was finally completed, Li Yang stood in front of it, his heart filled with pride and anticipation.
He knew that this computer was not just a machine, it represented the country's great progress in science and technology, and a solid step forward on the road to informatization. In the future, it would become the core of national informatization and promote the country to catch up with the world's advanced level in science and technology.
Li Yang looked into the distance again. He knew that the road ahead was still full of challenges, but he was not afraid. He firmly believed that as long as he persevered, the country's information construction would be at the forefront of the world, and the computer he designed would become the backbone of this technological revolution.
"Comrades, let us continue to work hard to put this computer into national construction as soon as possible and make greater contributions to the country's scientific and technological progress and information development!" Li Yang said loudly, with determination and hope in his eyes.
Team members responded one after another, knowing that Li Yang's plan was not just a technical project, but a technological revolution that concerned the fate of the country. They would go all out to achieve this grand goal as soon as possible.
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Li Yang stood in front of the window of his office. In the wilderness in the distance, the setting sun dyed the skyline a brilliant orange-red, as if layers of paint were applied to the sky, revealing an unspeakable sense of heaviness.
The scene outside the window became a little blurry in Li Yang's eyes, but his thoughts surged like a tide and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
He knew that he had left an indelible mark on this era.
In the past few years, relying on the knowledge and memory of his previous life, he has almost single-handedly promoted the country's leap forward in science and technology.
However, Li Yang always had an lingering confusion in his heart. Even though he led the team to develop a new generation of computer hardware, established a local area network, and even achieved great success in the military and scientific research fields, he still felt a little overwhelmed.
"Where is the problem?" he asked himself in a low voice, his eyes fell on a thick stack of technical documents on the table, and his fingers tapped the table lightly. These documents recorded the various difficulties encountered by the team in the process of developing the operating system - memory management, task scheduling, driver compatibility... Every problem was recorded in detail, but compared with these technical problems, Li Yang was more concerned about another thing.
What is the root cause behind these problems?
He closed his eyes, and the image of the team members struggling during the development process emerged in his mind: they faced lines of obscure English code, frowned, and kept writing on paper with pens in their hands. And those technical documents written in English were simply incomprehensible to many people. It was precisely because of this language barrier that many problems that should have been easily solved became extremely difficult.
"The language problem," Li Yang slowly opened his eyes, and a bold idea suddenly flashed through his mind. A glimmer of excitement flickered in his eyes, "What if we can use Chinese to build the underlying logic of the entire operating system?"
Once this idea came up, it was like a seed that quickly took root and sprouted in Li Yang's heart. His thoughts began to run fast, and his chest was filled with inexplicable excitement. Li Yang knew very well that traditional operating systems were built based on English. Codes, commands, function names... everything was based on English, which was undoubtedly a huge threshold for developers whose native language was not English. The learning process was not only long and painful, but also easy to make mistakes. Every letter and every symbol could become an obstacle in front of them.
"Why can't we use Chinese?" Li Yang murmured to himself, with a hint of determination in his eyes.
He clearly knew that to develop an operating system with Chinese as the native language in this era meant building the entire underlying architecture from scratch. Every instruction, every function call, and every variable name of the operating system would be based on Chinese. This was not only to facilitate learning, but also to enable the people of Yan to truly master their own technology and fundamentally get rid of their dependence on Western technology.