Moore's law basics
Impact of Moore's Law
Gordon Moore's Contributions
The graph
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Who is the person credited as the creator of Moore's Law?
Gordon Moore
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How has the exponential growth added to electronic devices?
Smaller, faster, and more powerful electronic devices.
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What are the organizations that Gordon Moore co-founded?
Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation.
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What does the blue dots on the chart represent?
Number of transistors in every high-end microchip since 1970
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What is the timeframe in which the number of transistors in a microchip doubles?
About every two years
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How does the number of transistors in a microchip relate to the speed of the chip?
More transistors result in faster chip operation.
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Did Moore receive recognition for his achievements?
Yes, he received several awards for his contributions to technology and science
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How is the red line on the chart related to Moore's Law?
It represents the "doubles about every two years" prediction
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Besides Intel Corporation, what other company did Gordon Moore co-found?
Fairchild Semiconductor
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What impact does Moore's Law have on economic growth, according to the information? (positive or negative)
Positive impact on economic growth.
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Besides technology, in what areas did Gordon Moore engage in? (name at least 1)
Philanthropy, education, and science
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Why is the chart presented as evidence of the accuracy of Moore's Law prediction?
It shows how similar the actual transistor counts is to the predicted trend.
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In what year did Gordon Moore make his observation known as Moore's Law?
1965
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The exponential growth resulted in (increased or decreased) electronic use globally?
Increased
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Besides co-founding Intel Corporation, what other role did Gordon Moore play in it?
He was CEO
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What year did people start measuring the trends of transmittors?
1970