With the advancement in technology, we get to hear new technology-related terms on a regular basis. One such term that has is extensively used these days is that of Nanocomputing. Nanocomputing is a term that is coined for the representation and manipulation of data by computers that are smaller than a microcomputer. The devices that we get to see today employ transistors with channels below 100 nanometers in length. Now, this is exactly what draws attention. The aim, now, is to come up with computers that are smaller than 10 nanometers. All the difficulties pertaining to forming computing technology at the nanoscale can now be addressed using nanocomputing.

Nanocomputing – Everything you need to know!

All those real-world problems that posed as an obstacle for all this while can now be taken care of as a result of increased computing power – thanks to the nanocomputers. Well, there is more to this. Gone are the days when any device that was brought in was associated with space constraints. Now that nanocomputers boast of extremely smaller sizes, they hold the potential to fit into any environment. Well, nanocomputers standing the ability to get fitted within the human body isn't surprising either.

Talking about these extremely small-sized computers, there are two categories under this that deserve every bit of your attention – DNA nanocomputers and quantum computers.

• DNA nanocomputers – Similar to the concept of DNA in the human body, nanocomputing can be produced by a number of nanoscale structures. These nanoscale structures include bio-molecules such as DNA and proteins. What makes DNA nanocomputers stand apart from the rest is that they can produce faster problem solving through the ability to explore all potential solutions simultaneously. This is totally worth a mention for the sole fact that conventional computers solve problems by exploring solution paths one at a time in a series of steps. Additionally, by virtue of the endless possible rearrangements of DNA through gene-editing technology, DNA stands the potential to provide computing ability at the nanoscale without being constrained by the processing time.
• Quantum computing – Quantum computing holds the potential to store and manipulate data through the utilization of subatomic particles dynamics. The abilities that quantum computers hold surpass the ones held by conventional computers. Being governed by the laws of quantum mechanics rather than classical physics, quantum computers can now compute solutions to problems with greater speed whilst requiring less space.

Applications of DNA computing

• Overcoming current microcomputing problems such as transistor tunnelling
• Transistor switching
• Compute disease diagnostics as the DNA switch DNA switch could be genetically programmed to produce or inhibit the production of a protein.
• Biological nanocomputers

Applications of quantum computing

• No wonder, astronomical data is huge. Processing such humungous data got a lot easier by virtue of quantum comp
• Transportation logistics across the world is now taken to a different dimension altogether.
• Economic downturns can be avoided like never before as a result of financial modelling.
• Improved transportation logistics across the world.
• The development of new drugs got faster like never before.
• The improved computational models opened the doors for a better and deeper understanding of disease development.
• Driverless cars.
• Enhanced and improvised machine learning.