Distributed Systems 1 min read
Motivations for Implementing a Distributed System
According to Claudia Leopold, there are eight main motivations for implementing a distributed system instead of simply utilizing the computing…
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The Production, Handling, Storage, and Use of Marine Fuels
Marine fuels and fuel handling are a common part of a ship’s engineers routine from taking on bunkers to ensuring…
Distributed Systems 2 min read
Distributed Systems
A distributed system contains multiple nodes that are physically separate but linked together using the network. All the nodes in…
Compiler Design 5 min read
Code Optimization
Optimization is a program transformation technique, which tries to improve the code by making it consume less resources (i.e. CPU,…
General Concepts 4 min read
Ship’s Systems and Controls
Numerous different ships systems and controls being maintained by engineer officers are used on all types of vessels today. These…
Compiler Design 5 min read
Peephole Optimization
1 Eliminating Redundant Loads and Stores 2 Eliminating Unreachable Code 3 Flow-of-Control Optimizations 4 Algebraic Simplification and Reduction in Strength…
Compiler Design 9 min read
Issues in the Design of a Code Generator
1 Input to the Code Generator 2 The Target Program 3 Instruction Selection 4 Register Allocation 5 Evaluation Order While…
General Concepts 4 min read
Parts of Ships – Guide to Component Descriptions
Ships come in various descriptions and have hundreds of thousands of components, but there are a few parts that are…
Compiler Design 7 min read
Code Generation
Code generation can be considered as the final phase of compilation. Through post code generation, optimization process can be applied…
General Concepts 5 min read
Functions of Ships Main Engine Thrust Block, Prop Shaft, and Stern Tube
In a marine engine the function of the thrust block, propeller shaft, and stern tube are closely related, being responsible…