Question 1

The third wave of computing was characterized by the introduction of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal computers 
B)  mainframe computers 
C)  minicomputers 
D)  Internet computing 
E)  laptops 
A)  personal computers 
B)  mainframe computers 
C)  minicomputers 
D)  Internet computing 
E)  laptops A

Question 2

The _____ is the part of a computer that executes the instructions of a computer program.

Accepted Answer

A)  software 
B)  central processing unit 
C)  arithmetic and logic unit 
D)  random-access memory 
E)  microprocessor 
A)  software 
B)  central processing unit 
C)  arithmetic and logic unit 
D)  random-access memory 
E)  microprocessor E

Question 3

Electronic waste is valuable because it contains small bits of metals such as silver, platinum, and gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a rephrasing of Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of data that can be transmitted over an optical fiber line doubles every twelve months. 
B)  In eighteen months, chips as fast as today's models should be available for half the price. 
C)  The data storage capabilities of nonvolatile memory devices double every nine months. 
D)  Today's semiconductor fabrication plants will depreciate in value by more than 50 percent in four years. 
E)  If the magnetic disk areal storage density of a memory device increases by a factor of 2, the corresponding price decreases by a factor of 2. 
A)  The amount of data that can be transmitted over an optical fiber line doubles every twelve months. 
B)  In eighteen months, chips as fast as today's models should be available for half the price. 
C)  The data storage capabilities of nonvolatile memory devices double every nine months. 
D)  Today's semiconductor fabrication plants will depreciate in value by more than 50 percent in four years. 
E)  If the magnetic disk areal storage density of a memory device increases by a factor of 2, the corresponding price decreases by a factor of 2.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Replacing computing resources-either an organization's or individual's hardware 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 7

One approach that's breathing more life into Moore's Law moves chips from being paper-flat devices to built-up _____ affairs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One approach that's breathing more life into...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Modern supercomputing is typically done

Question 9

Name and describe the various technologies that may extend the life of Moore's Law.

Accepted Answer

Multicore microprocessors - Multicore mi

Question 10

Flash memory is slower than conventional random-access memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The change in hard drive prices is directly part of Moore's Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random-access memory 
B)  Flash memory 
C)  Optical disk drive 
D)  Nanodrive 
E)  Read-only memory 
A)  Random-access memory 
B)  Flash memory 
C)  Optical disk drive 
D)  Nanodrive 
E)  Read-only memory

Question 14

Multicore processors can run older software written for single-brain chips.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Modern supercomputing is typically done via a technique called massively parallel processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

An option is a right and an obligation to make an investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Moore's Law has been in effect since the _____ wave of computing.

Accepted Answer

A)  third 
B)  first 
C)  fifth 
D)  fourth 
E)  second 
A)  third 
B)  first 
C)  fifth 
D)  fourth 
E)  second

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Discarded, often obsolete technology is

Question 20

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

The third wave of computing was characterized by the introduction of _____.

The _____ is the part of a computer that executes the instructions of a computer program.

Electronic waste is valuable because it contains small bits of metals such as silver, platinum, and gold.

Which of the following is a rephrasing of Moore's Law?

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

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

One approach that's breathing more life into Moore's Law moves chips from being paper-flat devices to built-up _____ affairs.

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

Name and describe the various technologies that may extend the life of Moore's Law.

Flash memory is slower than conventional random-access memory.

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

The change in hard drive prices is directly part of Moore's Law.

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

Multicore processors can run older software written for single-brain chips.

Modern supercomputing is typically done via a technique called massively parallel processing.

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

An option is a right and an obligation to make an investment.

Moore's Law has been in effect since the _____ wave of computing.

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

1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes

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The third wave of computing was characterized by the introduction of _____.

The _____ is the part of a computer that executes the instructions of a computer program.

Electronic waste is valuable because it contains small bits of metals such as silver, platinum, and gold.

Which of the following is a rephrasing of Moore's Law?

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

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

One approach that's breathing more life into Moore's Law moves chips from being paper-flat devices to built-up _____ affairs.

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

Name and describe the various technologies that may extend the life of Moore's Law.

Flash memory is slower than conventional random-access memory.

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

The change in hard drive prices is directly part of Moore's Law.

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

Multicore processors can run older software written for single-brain chips.

Modern supercomputing is typically done via a technique called massively parallel processing.

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

An option is a right and an obligation to make an investment.

Moore's Law has been in effect since the _____ wave of computing.

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

1 petabyte = 1 _____ bytes

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