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WEEK 1 CLASS 2
DSC340 Fall 2014
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SCHEDULE
Ch.5
Moore’s law
HTML
tutorial
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CH. 5 MOORE’S LAW AND MORE: FAST, CHEAP
COMPUTING, DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION, AND
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE MANAGER
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ICLICKER
Did you read chapter 5?
A. Yes, the whole chapter
B. Yes, some of it
C. Not at all
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ICLICKER
Moore’s Law originally stated that chip performance per dollar doubles every twelve months.
A. True
B. False
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SOME DEFINITIONS
Moore’s Law
• Chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months Microprocessor
• Part of the computer that executes the instructions of a computer program
Random-access memory (RAM)
• Fast, chip-based volatile storage in a computing device Volatile memory
• Storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device
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SOME DEFINITIONS
Nonvolatile memory
• Storage that retains data even when powered down
Flash memory
• Nonvolatile, chip-based storage
Solid state electronics
• Semiconductor-based devices
Semiconductors
• Substance such as silicon dioxide used inside most computer chips that is capable of enabling and inhibiting the flow of electricity Optical fiber line
• High-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications 5-7
ICLICKER
Which of the following is an example of volatile memory? A. Random-access memory
B. Flash memory
C. Optical disk drive
D. Nanodrive
E. Read-only memory
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ICLICKER
Solid state components are less likely to fail because they: A. are driven by precise sets of software instructions.
B. have the capability to both enable and inhibit the flow of electricity.
C. have no moving parts.
D. are composed of germanium instead of silicon.
E. contain storage that retains data even when powered down.
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ICLICKER
Which of the following is solid state?
A. an iPod shuffle
B. a TiVo DVR
C. a typical laptop PC
D. All of them
E. None of them
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WHAT IS IN A COMPUTER?
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AN
DSC340 Fall 2014
DSC340 YIN
1
SCHEDULE
Ch.5
Moore’s law
HTML
tutorial
DSC340 YIN
2
CH. 5 MOORE’S LAW AND MORE: FAST, CHEAP
COMPUTING, DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION, AND
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE MANAGER
DSC340 YIN
3
ICLICKER
Did you read chapter 5?
A. Yes, the whole chapter
B. Yes, some of it
C. Not at all
DSC340 YIN
4
ICLICKER
Moore’s Law originally stated that chip performance per dollar doubles every twelve months.
A. True
B. False
DSC340 YIN
5
SOME DEFINITIONS
Moore’s Law
• Chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months Microprocessor
• Part of the computer that executes the instructions of a computer program
Random-access memory (RAM)
• Fast, chip-based volatile storage in a computing device Volatile memory
• Storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device
5-6
SOME DEFINITIONS
Nonvolatile memory
• Storage that retains data even when powered down
Flash memory
• Nonvolatile, chip-based storage
Solid state electronics
• Semiconductor-based devices
Semiconductors
• Substance such as silicon dioxide used inside most computer chips that is capable of enabling and inhibiting the flow of electricity Optical fiber line
• High-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications 5-7
ICLICKER
Which of the following is an example of volatile memory? A. Random-access memory
B. Flash memory
C. Optical disk drive
D. Nanodrive
E. Read-only memory
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8
ICLICKER
Solid state components are less likely to fail because they: A. are driven by precise sets of software instructions.
B. have the capability to both enable and inhibit the flow of electricity.
C. have no moving parts.
D. are composed of germanium instead of silicon.
E. contain storage that retains data even when powered down.
DSC340 YIN
9
ICLICKER
Which of the following is solid state?
A. an iPod shuffle
B. a TiVo DVR
C. a typical laptop PC
D. All of them
E. None of them
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10
WHAT IS IN A COMPUTER?
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AN