How Intergalactic Particles Are Attacking Your Laptop

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the unexpected cause of computer memory failures in Denver, Colorado?
Power surges
Software bugs
Cosmic rays
Electromagnetic interference
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do cosmic rays affect computer memory?
By causing permanent damage to the hardware
By slowing down the processing speed
By overheating the circuits
By temporarily altering the stored data
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a single event upset (SEU) in the context of computer memory?
A software glitch
A power outage
A temporary data error caused by cosmic rays
A permanent hardware failure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which industry has conducted significant research on protecting electronics from radiation?
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Aerospace
Automotive
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is one method engineers use to minimize errors caused by cosmic rays?
Increasing the power supply
Reducing the number of transistors
Using ECC RAM for error correction
Increasing the size of transistors
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