Summary E: Moore's Law Flashcards
1
Q
What is Moore’s law?
A
States that the chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months
2
Q
What is a microprocessor?
A
The part of a computer which executes the instructions of a computer program
3
Q
What is volatile memory?
A
Memory where all information is lost when power goes off
4
Q
What is non-volatile memory?
A
More permanente storage medium such as hard disk
5
Q
What are advantages of solid state electronics?
A
Do not consist of moving parts, less likely to fail and uses less energy
6
Q
What are three forces that can slow down Moore’s law?
A
Size
Power
Heat
7
Q
What are two ways companies can benefit from Moores law?
A
Supercomputing
Grid computing
