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

For many applications, the _____________ will outperform a single speedy chip, while running cooler and drawing less power.

Studying MyMagic+ helps one understand the costs associated with information systems deployment at scale. According to your reading, one major expense was that 70,000 "cast members" (Disney's name for its employees) received MyMagic+ _______________.

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

The process of separating out the densely packed materials inside tech products so that the value in e-waste can be effectively harvested is extremely skill intensive.

_____ is a technique in which computers are designed with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems.

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

_____ is a form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to a third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online.

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

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

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

_________________ takes advantage of special software and networking hardware to more tightly link them together to function as one.

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

Which of the following is not true about the development of MyMagic+?

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

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

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

Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

Managers looking for advice on properly dealing with obsolete technology hardware can:

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

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