Apple Microchip Under a Microscope

As the electron scanning microscope zooms in, you will notice a brown strand running from the left side of the screen to the bottom. This represents a human hair that is how wide?

• 0.05 nm

  or

  50, 000 nm

• 0.06 mm

  or

  60,000 nm

• 0.10 mm

  or

  1 nm

What type of electronic component is being examined at a microscopic level?

• A circuit board

• A computer monitor

• A CPU Microchip

• A hard drive

What is the ongoing trend in the development of computer processors?

• Making them larger to accommodate more features

• Focusing on aesthetic design rather than size

• Continuously making them smaller and more complex

• Reducing their power consumption at the expense of performance

CPU stands for

• Central Processing Unit

• Cannot Place Understanding

• Corporate Processor Unit