Question 1

_____ are substances that are capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulators 
B)  Semiconductors 
C)  Resistors 
D)  Inductors 
E)  Thermostats 
A)  Insulators 
B)  Semiconductors 
C)  Resistors 
D)  Inductors 
E)  Thermostats B

Question 2

One of the implications of price elasticity of technology products is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cost of a semiconductor chip fabrication plant doubles every four years. 
B)  the magnetic disk areal storage density doubles annually. 
C)  customers not only buy more products as they become cheaper, but whole new markets employing new technology open up. 
D)  the value of chips in semiconductor-based devices appreciates every six months. 
E)  firms stock up on tech products and sell them once their prices increase. 
A)  the cost of a semiconductor chip fabrication plant doubles every four years. 
B)  the magnetic disk areal storage density doubles annually. 
C)  customers not only buy more products as they become cheaper, but whole new markets employing new technology open up. 
D)  the value of chips in semiconductor-based devices appreciates every six months. 
E)  firms stock up on tech products and sell them once their prices increase. C

Question 3

E-waste is particularly difficult to address because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple international agencies like the Fair Factories Clearinghouse. 
B)  morals and ethics that dictate firms to put principles above profits. 
C)  environmental advocates being appointed to influential positions on company boards. 
D)  the complexity of the modern value chain. 
E)  the increased longevity of electronic products. 
A)  multiple international agencies like the Fair Factories Clearinghouse. 
B)  morals and ethics that dictate firms to put principles above profits. 
C)  environmental advocates being appointed to influential positions on company boards. 
D)  the complexity of the modern value chain. 
E)  the increased longevity of electronic products. D

Question 4

What is Moore's Law? How has it impacted the electronics industry? What economic trends has it inspired?

Accepted Answer

The popular definition of Moore's Law st

Question 5

The shrinking of the pathways inside silicon chips that enables Moore's Law, is an indefinite process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does Disney manage privacy and payment concerns with the possibility of lost or stolen bands?

Accepted Answer

A band that tracks users and contains pa

Question 7

Electronic waste is expected to decrease with the rise of living standards worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe some of the physical ware and infrastructure improvements that were necessary throughout the DisneyWorld resort in order to make MagicBand and MyMagic+ work.

Accepted Answer

[note: specifics of numbers expected onl

Question 9

Why is Moore's Law seen as having a 'special kind of price elasticity'?

Accepted Answer

Fast-cheap technology means that consume

Question 10

A thin, circular slice of material used to create semiconductor devices is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A thin, circular slice of material used...

Question 11

_____ are the super tiny on-off switches in a chip that work collectively to calculate or store things in memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are the super tiny on-off switches...

Question 12

What are the two main advantages of using solid state storage vs. a conventional disk?

Accepted Answer

1) Chips are solid state electronics (me

Question 13

Which of the following factors is responsible for enabling the advance of Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distance between pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation. 
B)  Silicon is commonly available in the form of sand or silicon dioxide, which helps keep the costs of chip production low. 
C)  Constant interaction among three forces-size, heat, and power-makes Moore's Law practical and ensures that it will endure for decades to come. 
D)  The availability of better cooling technologies ensures chips can continue growing smaller and more power efficient. 
E)  With the exponential growth in information technology-enabled businesses, the demand for computers makes Moore's Law possible. 
A)  The distance between pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation. 
B)  Silicon is commonly available in the form of sand or silicon dioxide, which helps keep the costs of chip production low. 
C)  Constant interaction among three forces-size, heat, and power-makes Moore's Law practical and ensures that it will endure for decades to come. 
D)  The availability of better cooling technologies ensures chips can continue growing smaller and more power efficient. 
E)  With the exponential growth in information technology-enabled businesses, the demand for computers makes Moore's Law possible.

Question 14

Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are driven by precise sets of software instructions. 
B)  have the capability to both enable and inhibit the flow of electricity. 
C)  have no moving parts. 
D)  are composed of germanium instead of silicon. 
E)  contain storage that retains data even when powered down. 
A)  are driven by precise sets of software instructions. 
B)  have the capability to both enable and inhibit the flow of electricity. 
C)  have no moving parts. 
D)  are composed of germanium instead of silicon. 
E)  contain storage that retains data even when powered down.

Question 15

The multiple-brain approach is best suited for problems of a linear nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Replacing computing resources-either an organization's or individual's ware or software-with services provided over the Internet is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Replacing computing resources-either an organization's or individual's...

Question 17

What is electronic waste? What are the factors that aggravate this problem?

Accepted Answer

Discarded, often obsolete technology is

Question 18

Moore's Law kicked in during the 1970s for the_____________, and minicomputers were a hit.

Accepted Answer

A)  first wave 
B)  second wave 
C)  third wave 
D)  big corporations 
E)  government 
A)  first wave 
B)  second wave 
C)  third wave 
D)  big corporations 
E)  government

Question 19

Describe massively parallel computing and grid computing and discuss how they transform the economics of supercomputing.

Accepted Answer

Modern supercomputing is typically done

Question 20

Grid computing, though faster and more efficient, is an expensive alternative to supercomputers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ are substances that are capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity.

One of the implications of price elasticity of technology products is that:

E-waste is particularly difficult to address because of:

What is Moore's Law? How has it impacted the electronics industry? What economic trends has it inspired?

The shrinking of the pathways inside silicon chips that enables Moore's Law, is an indefinite process.

How does Disney manage privacy and payment concerns with the possibility of lost or stolen bands?

Electronic waste is expected to decrease with the rise of living standards worldwide.

Describe some of the physical ware and infrastructure improvements that were necessary throughout the DisneyWorld resort in order to make MagicBand and MyMagic+ work.

Why is Moore's Law seen as having a 'special kind of price elasticity'?

A thin, circular slice of material used to create semiconductor devices is known as a(n) _____.

_____ are the super tiny on-off switches in a chip that work collectively to calculate or store things in memory.

What are the two main advantages of using solid state storage vs. a conventional disk?

Which of the following factors is responsible for enabling the advance of Moore's Law?

Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

The multiple-brain approach is best suited for problems of a linear nature.

Replacing computing resources-either an organization's or individual's ware or software-with services provided over the Internet is known as _____.

What is electronic waste? What are the factors that aggravate this problem?

Moore's Law kicked in during the 1970s for the_____________, and minicomputers were a hit.

Describe massively parallel computing and grid computing and discuss how they transform the economics of supercomputing.

Grid computing, though faster and more efficient, is an expensive alternative to supercomputers.

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Exam 5: Moores Law and More: Fast, Cheap Computing and What This Means for the Manager

_____ are substances that are capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity.

One of the implications of price elasticity of technology products is that:

E-waste is particularly difficult to address because of:

What is Moore's Law? How has it impacted the electronics industry? What economic trends has it inspired?

The shrinking of the pathways inside silicon chips that enables Moore's Law, is an indefinite process.

How does Disney manage privacy and payment concerns with the possibility of lost or stolen bands?

Electronic waste is expected to decrease with the rise of living standards worldwide.

Describe some of the physical ware and infrastructure improvements that were necessary throughout the DisneyWorld resort in order to make MagicBand and MyMagic+ work.

Why is Moore's Law seen as having a 'special kind of price elasticity'?

A thin, circular slice of material used to create semiconductor devices is known as a(n) _____.

_____ are the super tiny on-off switches in a chip that work collectively to calculate or store things in memory.

What are the two main advantages of using solid state storage vs. a conventional disk?

Which of the following factors is responsible for enabling the advance of Moore's Law?

Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

The multiple-brain approach is best suited for problems of a linear nature.

Replacing computing resources-either an organization's or individual's ware or software-with services provided over the Internet is known as _____.

What is electronic waste? What are the factors that aggravate this problem?

Moore's Law kicked in during the 1970s for the_____________, and minicomputers were a hit.

Describe massively parallel computing and grid computing and discuss how they transform the economics of supercomputing.

Grid computing, though faster and more efficient, is an expensive alternative to supercomputers.

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