Question 1

_____ refer to the multibillion dollar factories used to manufacture semiconductors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grids 
B)  Platforms 
C)  Lecterns 
D)  Fabs 
E)  Kilns 
A)  Grids 
B)  Platforms 
C)  Lecterns 
D)  Fabs 
E)  Kilns

Question 2

_____ 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 3

The term _____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainframes 
B)  quantum computers 
C)  supermini computers 
D)  minisuper computers 
E)  supercomputers 
A)  mainframes 
B)  quantum computers 
C)  supermini computers 
D)  minisuper computers 
E)  supercomputers

Question 4

Storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  flash memory 
B)  read-only memory 
C)  holographic memory 
D)  volatile memory 
E)  non-volatile memory 
A)  flash memory 
B)  read-only memory 
C)  holographic memory 
D)  volatile memory 
E)  non-volatile memory

Question 5

What problem is faced by multicore processors running older software written for single-brain chips?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multicore processors usually run older software by using only one core at a time. 
B)  Multicore processors draw more power than single-brain processors to solve the same problem. 
C)  Multicore processors require greater cooling to run the same software as single-brain processors. 
D)  Individual cores in multicore processors have smaller memories than single-brain chips and are consequently slower. 
E)  Multicore processors still have some fair distance to go before going mainstream. 
A)  Multicore processors usually run older software by using only one core at a time. 
B)  Multicore processors draw more power than single-brain processors to solve the same problem. 
C)  Multicore processors require greater cooling to run the same software as single-brain processors. 
D)  Individual cores in multicore processors have smaller memories than single-brain chips and are consequently slower. 
E)  Multicore processors still have some fair distance to go before going mainstream.

Question 6

1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes

Accepted Answer

A)  million 
B)  billion 
C)  trillion 
D)  quadrillion 
E)  sextillion 
A)  million 
B)  billion 
C)  trillion 
D)  quadrillion 
E)  sextillion

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

1) Chips are solid state elect

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Transistors 
B)  Multicore processors 
C)  Single-core processors 
D)  Conductors 
E)  Inductors 
A)  Transistors 
B)  Multicore processors 
C)  Single-core processors 
D)  Conductors 
E)  Inductors

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

Modern supercomputing is typically done

_____ refer to the multibillion dollar factories used to manufacture semiconductors.

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

The term _____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction.

Storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device is known as _____.

What problem is faced by multicore processors running older software written for single-brain chips?

1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes

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

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

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

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

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_____ refer to the multibillion dollar factories used to manufacture semiconductors.

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

The term _____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction.

Storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device is known as _____.

What problem is faced by multicore processors running older software written for single-brain chips?

1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes

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

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

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

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

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Understanding Network Effects: Strategies for Competing in a Platform-Centric, Winner-Take-All World

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