Consider the following Moore’s law growth pattern (since 1980) for the number of transistors inside a particular commercial microprocessor: N = 1920 x 10 0.1637(Y – 1980) where Y is the year and N is the number of transistors. Assuming sustained Moore’s law growth, what will be the number of transistors in a microprocessor in year 2025? Using the same expression, calculate how many years it will take for the transistor count to increase by 100x

No. of transistors = transistors

Explanation:

Given that:

N =

Y = 2025

N =

N = transistors

Now at Y = 1980

Number of transistors N = 1920

Therefore,

18 ≅ 18.4 = Y - 1980

Y = 1980 + 18

   = 1998

So, to increase multiples of 1000 transistors. it takes 18 years.

the equation above shows how temperature f, measured in degrees fahrenheit, relates to a temperature c, measured in degrees celsius. based on the equation, which of the following must be true?

a temperature increase of 1 degree fahrenheit is equivalent to a temperature increase of

5

9

degree celsius.

a temperature increase of 1 degree celsius is equivalent to a temperature increase of 1.8 degrees fahrenheit.

a temperature increase of

5

9

degree fahrenheit is equivalent to a temperature increase of 1 degree celsius.

a) i only

b) ii only

c) iii only

d) i and ii only