Question 1

Which of the following problems is least likely to be solved through grid computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial risk modeling 
B)  Gene analysis 
C)  Linear problems 
D)  Parallel problems 
E)  Manufacturing simulation 
A)  Financial risk modeling 
B)  Gene analysis 
C)  Linear problems 
D)  Parallel problems 
E)  Manufacturing simulation

Question 2

A(n) _____ is a high-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a high-speed glass or...

Question 3

Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____....

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Moore's Law has been in force over all the five waves of computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Semiconductor-based devices are also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

solid stat

Question 7

China has banned the importing of e-waste within its borders since 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tech industry is the least fertile ground for disruptive technologies. 
B)  Over time their performance attributes improve to the point where they invade established markets. 
C)  They come to market with a set of performance attributes that existing customers need. 
D)  Disruptive technologies and disruptive innovations are independent concepts. 
E)  The term disruptive technologies is a simple one because few technologies are able to create market shocks and catalyze growth. 
A)  The tech industry is the least fertile ground for disruptive technologies. 
B)  Over time their performance attributes improve to the point where they invade established markets. 
C)  They come to market with a set of performance attributes that existing customers need. 
D)  Disruptive technologies and disruptive innovations are independent concepts. 
E)  The term disruptive technologies is a simple one because few technologies are able to create market shocks and catalyze growth.

Question 9

Multicore processors are formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  connecting identical processors in a parallel combination and drawing power from the same source. 
B)  putting two or more lower power processor cores on a single chip. 
C)  connecting a series of high powered processors through a single power source. 
D)  slicing a flat chip into pieces and reconnecting the pieces vertically. 
E)  connecting a combination of parallel and series-connected processors to a single larger processor to supplement its functioning. 
A)  connecting identical processors in a parallel combination and drawing power from the same source. 
B)  putting two or more lower power processor cores on a single chip. 
C)  connecting a series of high powered processors through a single power source. 
D)  slicing a flat chip into pieces and reconnecting the pieces vertically. 
E)  connecting a combination of parallel and series-connected processors to a single larger processor to supplement its functioning.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

One of the advantages of solid state electronics is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they require less energy. 
B)  their value appreciates over time. 
C)  the presence of a high number of moving parts results in higher storage capacities. 
D)  they can retain data even if power is switched off, when used as hard disks. 
E)  they can be used to store large amounts of data at extremely low costs. 
A)  they require less energy. 
B)  their value appreciates over time. 
C)  the presence of a high number of moving parts results in higher storage capacities. 
D)  they can retain data even if power is switched off, when used as hard disks. 
E)  they can be used to store large amounts of data at extremely low costs.

Question 13

E-waste management is extraordinarily difficult to monitor and track, and loopholes are rampant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Based on the author's take on e-waste management, a manager would do well to learn that:

Accepted Answer

A)  dealing with e-waste at home can be ten times cheaper than sending it abroad. 
B)  disposal and recycling partners must be audited with the same vigor as suppliers and other partners. 
C)  environmentalists target only the big firms as they can afford to compensate for any environmental damage wrought by their practices. 
D)  it is simple enough for firms to monitor and track e-waste management through international agencies such as Fair Factories Clearinghouse. 
E)  appointing environmentalists like Al Gore to the firm's board of directors helps avoid legal action and brand tarnishing due to bad e-waste management practices. 
A)  dealing with e-waste at home can be ten times cheaper than sending it abroad. 
B)  disposal and recycling partners must be audited with the same vigor as suppliers and other partners. 
C)  environmentalists target only the big firms as they can afford to compensate for any environmental damage wrought by their practices. 
D)  it is simple enough for firms to monitor and track e-waste management through international agencies such as Fair Factories Clearinghouse. 
E)  appointing environmentalists like Al Gore to the firm's board of directors helps avoid legal action and brand tarnishing due to bad e-waste management practices.

Question 15

What are the characteristics of disruptive technologies? Give an example of disruptive technology.

Accepted Answer

In Christensen's view, true disruptive t

Question 16

_____ refer to the multibillion dollar plants 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 17

_____ 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)  Rheostats 
A)  Insulators 
B)  Semiconductors 
C)  Resistors 
D)  Inductors 
E)  Rheostats

Question 18

_____ is a phenomenon where electrons slide off their pathways and presents an obstacle to the continuance of Moore's Law.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dovetailing 
B)  Helicity 
C)  Oblique correction 
D)  Jet quenching 
E)  Quantum tunneling 
A)  Dovetailing 
B)  Helicity 
C)  Oblique correction 
D)  Jet quenching 
E)  Quantum tunneling

Question 19

Moore's Law is possible because the distance between the pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sony, a firm once synonymous with portable music, has ceded its market dominance to Apple because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it did not offer an online music store model to rival Apple's iTunes effort. 
B)  its technology offerings were too futuristic and out of sync with the waves of computing to appeal to customers. 
C)  it failed to adapt to the changes in the electronics industry as predicted by Moore's Law. 
D)  its music players contradicted the price / performance phenomenon predicted by Moore's Law. 
E)  it attempted to straddle the twin markets of online music retail and electronic music players, and could not capitalize on either. 
A)  it did not offer an online music store model to rival Apple's iTunes effort. 
B)  its technology offerings were too futuristic and out of sync with the waves of computing to appeal to customers. 
C)  it failed to adapt to the changes in the electronics industry as predicted by Moore's Law. 
D)  its music players contradicted the price / performance phenomenon predicted by Moore's Law. 
E)  it attempted to straddle the twin markets of online music retail and electronic music players, and could not capitalize on either.

Which of the following problems is least likely to be solved through grid computing?

A(n) _____ is a high-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications.

Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____.

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

Moore's Law has been in force over all the five waves of computing.

Semiconductor-based devices are also known as _____.

China has banned the importing of e-waste within its borders since 2000.

Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies?

Multicore processors are formed by:

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

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

One of the advantages of solid state electronics is that:

E-waste management is extraordinarily difficult to monitor and track, and loopholes are rampant.

Based on the author's take on e-waste management, a manager would do well to learn that:

What are the characteristics of disruptive technologies? Give an example of disruptive technology.

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

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

_____ is a phenomenon where electrons slide off their pathways and presents an obstacle to the continuance of Moore's Law.

Moore's Law is possible because the distance between the pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation.

Sony, a firm once synonymous with portable music, has ceded its market dominance to Apple because:

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

Which of the following problems is least likely to be solved through grid computing?

A(n) _____ is a high-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications.

Disruptive technology is also called disruptive _____.

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

Moore's Law has been in force over all the five waves of computing.

Semiconductor-based devices are also known as _____.

China has banned the importing of e-waste within its borders since 2000.

Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies?

Multicore processors are formed by:

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

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

One of the advantages of solid state electronics is that:

E-waste management is extraordinarily difficult to monitor and track, and loopholes are rampant.

Based on the author's take on e-waste management, a manager would do well to learn that:

What are the characteristics of disruptive technologies? Give an example of disruptive technology.

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

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

_____ is a phenomenon where electrons slide off their pathways and presents an obstacle to the continuance of Moore's Law.

Moore's Law is possible because the distance between the pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation.

Sony, a firm once synonymous with portable music, has ceded its market dominance to Apple because:

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