Long description

Part (a): A Shared memory placed at the center is connected to 12 C P U blocks. The C P U blocks are depicted by a square labeled C. Part (b): In this part, the 12 C P U- local memory pairs are connected to a high-speed interconnect placed at the center. Part (c): This part connects 6 complete computer systems over a wide area network, such as the Internet, to form a distributed system. Each of these has its memory. The internet is shown inside an oval at the center and the computer systems are represented by two boxes labeled C plus M.