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

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Grid computing is a type of computing in which:

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Which of the following statements regarding the current electronic waste scenario is true?

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If a product has a significant chip-based component, the value of the chips inside that product greatly appreciates with time.

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Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

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

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_____ is a nonvolatile, chip-based storage, often used in mobile phones, cameras, and MP3 players.

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

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Why do big firms fail to see disruptive technologies as a threat?

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

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Apple has been a pioneer of reduced-sized packaging that leverage recyclable materials.

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Big firms fail to see disruptive innovations as a threat because:

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The tech industry is perhaps the most fertile ground for disruptive innovation.

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Which of the following sets of interrelated forces threatens to slow down the progression of Moore's Law?

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Moore's Law has impacted the camera industry such that the firms that sell the most cameras aren't camera companies, but phone manufacturers.

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

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

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Moore's Law applies to all types of technology components.

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Which of the following statements is a valid reason for chip manufacturers to carry minimal inventory?

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

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Moore's Law originally stated that chip performance per dollar doubles every twelve months.

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