Question

Write in short about the industries conducting research in the field of computers.

Answer 1

• C-DAC, the well-known Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, situated in Pune, is the leading institute in India that conducts research in the field of computers.
• The first Indian supercomputer was made with help from this institute. Valuable guidance for making this computer (the Param computer) was received from the senior scientist Vijay Bhatkar. Param means the supreme.
• This computer can perform one billion calculations per second. It is used in many fields like space research, movements in the interior of the earth, research in oil deposits, medicine, meteorology, engineering, military etc.
• C-DAC has also participated in developing the ISCII code for writing different language scripts. (Indian Script Code for Information Interchange).