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20 Cards in this Set
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Moore's Law
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chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months
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microprocessor
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part of a computer that executes instructions of a computer program
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random-access memory (RAM)
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fast, chip-based volatile storage in a computing device
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volatile memory
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storage that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device
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nonvolatile memory
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storage that retains data even when powered down
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flash memory
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nonvolatile, chip-based storage, often used in mobile phones, cameras, and MP3 players; slower than conventional RAM, but holds its charge even when the power goes out
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solid state electronics
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semiconductor-based devices; suffer fewer failures & require less energy than mechanical counterparts because they have no moving parts
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semiconductor
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substance such as silicon dioxide used inside most computer chips that is capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity; computer chips
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optical fiber line
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high-speed glass or plastic-lined networking cable used in telecommunications
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price elasticity
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rate at which the demand for a product or service fluctuates with price change
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fab
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semiconductor fabrication facilities; multimillion dollar plants used to manufacture semiconductors
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multicore microprocessors
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microprocessors with two or more (typically lower power) calculating processor cores on the same piece of silicon
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stacked or three-dimensional semiconductors
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semiconductors that are manufactured as a stack of multiple, interconnected layers instead of in one flat plane
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supercomputers
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computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction
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massively parallel
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computers designed with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems
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grid computing
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type of computing that uses special software to enable several computers to work together on a common problem as if they were a massively parallel supercomputer
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software as a service (SaaS)
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form of cloud computing where a firm subscribes to a third-party software and receives a service that is delivered online
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cloud computing
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replacing computing resources - either an organization's or individual's hardware or software - with services provided over the internet
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server farm
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massive network of computer servers running software to coordinate their collective use
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e-waste
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discarded, often obsolete technology
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