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    Arm Architecture

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    ARM architecture From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search The ARM architecture (previously‚ the Advanced RISC Machine‚ and prior to that Acorn RISC Machine) is a 32-bit RISC processor architecture developed by ARM Limited that is widely used in embedded designs. Because of their power saving features‚ ARM CPUs are dominant in the mobile electronics market‚ where low power consumption is a critical design goal[citation needed]. Today‚ the ARM family accounts for approximately

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    Greek Architecture

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    The Greek culture has had a huge impact on the history of the world. There is something Greek in almost everything‚ especially in the world’s architecture. Greece no longer had one king‚ so they focused on building temples for their gods. Architecture began small and plain but evolved into impressive pieces of art. As time passed from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period‚ the people of Greece developed a type of formula for their buildings and their pieces of art. In Ancient Greece‚

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    what is architecture?

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    project. Architecture is what runs a society. Without architecture society can be peaceful and happy but it cannot be organized and functional. Architecture brings stability to the society. Now why is architecture important? Because we all spend most of our lifetime indoors. We want a good environment. Our environment is largely effected by buildings and the amount of energy they use. When I came to lpu to study architecture I thought it will be easy but then I realized architecture requires commitment

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    Islamic Architecture

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    chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and

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    most common form of architecture‚ but they were used for worship gods and politics‚ there existed two different types of architecture in the Ancient Greece; The Doric order‚ and The Ionic order‚ these two orders were the most common type of architecture used in the Ancient Greece. The Doric columns were the simplest‚ having the capitol which is the top or crown‚ they are circular with a square on top‚ but they do not contain a base. The Doric was very simple yet powerful architecture. The Parthenon is

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    Moorish Architecture

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    2012 Moorish Architecture in Andalusia Who were the Moors? The Moors were a group of Arabs‚ Berbers‚ and Iberian Muslims‚ who in the 8th century‚ conquered most of what is now modern day Spain and Portugal. My purpose for writing this paper is to inform the reader of one of many cultural contributions the Moors gave “Andalusia” (modern day Spain‚ Portugal‚ and bits of France). Much of Andalusia’s architecture was greatly influenced by Moorish architecture. The Moors had a history of complex and

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    chinese architecture

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    CHINESE ARCHITECTURE Ancient Chinese architecture is an important component of the world architectural system. Through the years it formed into a style that combined stone carving‚ rammed earth construction‚ bucket arch buildings and many other techniques. Chinese laboring people created many architectural miracles like the Great Wall‚ the Forbidden City and the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The most significant characteristic Is the use of timber framework. Painting and carving were

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    Dematerialization of Architecture The history of discourses has been developed for centuries‚ and architecture have entered a phase of re-evaluation. Because of the prevalent technology and media of creation in the virtual world‚ contemporary architecture is dematerialized to be images and abstract ideas. The definition of architecture has become even more subjective‚ obscure‚ ambiguous and limited. We took advantages from photography and the technology of visualization. But the excessive

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    Vernacular Architecture

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    meaning but to simplify it‚ vernacular buildings is an approach of architecture that uses local material and resources in a certain area or region where a building is built and undertakes local needs. Before 1900s‚ people unconsciously built vernacular buildings as they can only use sources around their area to build houses for their needs but as years go by people started understanding the use and style of vernacular architecture as it develops more. According to www.archdaily.com architects everywhere

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    SIMD Architecture

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    CAP 503: Computer Organization and Architecture November 15th 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION 1 Definition 1 Why do we need SIMD? 1 Why should a developer care about SIMD? 2 SIMD architecture 2 HISTORY

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