Quiz 5 - Chapter 5 - Moore's Law

Multicore processors are formed by:

putting two or more lower power processor cores on a single chip.

Price elasticity refers to the:

rate at which demand for a product or service fluctuates with price change.

Grid computing is a type of computing in which:

special software is installed on several computers enabling them to work together on a common problem.

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

supercomputers

Zara's use of RFID tags can be considered an example of

the IoT

E-waste is particularly difficult to address because of:

the complexity of the modern value chain.

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+ _______________.

training

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

volatile memory

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

Contrary to what one would expect from Moore's Law, the cost of the MagicBands themselves actually rose past original per-unit estimates

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

Electronic waste increases with the rise of living standards worldwide.

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

Fabs

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

False

Flash memory is slower (meaning it transfers data at a slower rate) than conventional disk-based hard drives.

False

Moore's Law applies to all types of technology components including hard drives and fiber optic cable transmission speeds.

False

The managerial definition of Moore's Law suggests that computing costs related to chips (microprocessors and silicon-based storage) double every eighteen months.

False

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

False

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.

False

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

False

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

Flash memory

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

Linear problems

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

Massively parallel processing

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

Multicore processors usually run older software by using only one core at a time.

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

Products with a significant chip-based component rapidly fall in value and can cause huge losses when overproduced.

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

Random-access memory

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

Size, heat, and power

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

The distance between pathways inside silicon chips gets smaller with each successive generation.

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

Transistors

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

True

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

True

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

True

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

True

Moore's Law states that:

chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months.

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

consult the e-Stewards program

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

disposal and recycling partners must be audited with the same vigor as suppliers and other partners.

1 _____ = 1 billion bytes

gigabyte

Solid state components are less likely to fail because they:

have no moving parts.

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

it failed to take advantage of opportunities presented by Moore's Law.