Software Communications Architecture
You have come to the right place to find out about COSMECA in simple words that anyone can understand. Completely understanding the theory and application of COSMECA, including technical jargon, can get rather technical, but the underlying concepts are not that hard to grasp. Read on to learn more.
Who should read this
This article is for the lay person who does not have a clue about such things as cosynthesis of memory or communication "architectures." Such words are basically engineers' shorthand for some rather sophisticated ideas, but those who want to read on are those who simply want a basic understanding of what COSMECA is and why it is important in computer design.
What COSMECA does
COSMECA, or cosynthesis of memory and communication architectures, refers to the variety of ways that computers can handle memory. Consider an analogy of human thought. Have you ever tried to remember something, and though it is on the tip of your tongue, you lose it? Then, after a few hours or days, suddenly out of your memory store, the answer comes as if out of nowhere. That time lapse may be okay unless the information is critical, such as remembering how to dial 9-1-1 during an emergency. Some things take longer to recall than others.
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The same is true in computers, but different reasons apply. Computers have several ways to store memory. Some of those ways are fast but expensive and incapable of storing large amounts of information. Other ways are slow and cheap, but they can store a lot of information. Some of the ways of storing information are familiar to most users, such as storing on a CD or memory card. Other modes lie deep within the computer itself, or even offline on servers that backup computer files.
Architecture
Computer hardware and software designers use metaphors and similes for various products and processes in order to help themselves and others grasp the concepts involved. Most people think of "architecture" as the art and craft of designing things, such as houses, churches and schools. In electronics technology, "architecture" has come to mean the design and construction of computers. What do architectures such as COSMECA do? Memory and communications architecture engineers attemp to design systems that will manage memory most efficiently in order to provide the end-user with the most pleasant and useful experience of their products.
Although the specific technical parameters can be complicated, the underlying principles of COSMECA are familiar and easy to understand for anyone who cares to learn. COSMECA attempts to route and distribute information wisely among faster, more expensive memory and less expensive memory, such as hard disk space.