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