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WorksheetsMoore's Law
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In which year was the transistor first invented?
1946
1947
1948
1949
Which two are advantages that transistors have over valves
They are very small compared to valves
You can put many onto a CPU chip
They are very large compared to valves
They are made of glass so you can see through them
The first CPUs contained around 2,000 transistors. How many might you find on a CPU today?
1 Billion
2 Billion
3 Billion
4 Billion
Which is smaller, the tip of a human hair or a transistor?
Human Hair
Transistor
Transistors can act as a digital switch inside the CPU. They can be either …. or …..
2 answers needed.
On
Off
Black
White
What are the two values that transistors represent with binary?
0
1
2
3
Transistors can be combined within the CPU to do different jobs. Which of the following is a job of a CPU?
To process data such as adding two numbers together.
To process graphics on screen
Temporary Storage
Allows input of characters
Gordon Moore made an observation that was so accurate it became known as Moore’s Law. What does Moore’s Law say?
The number of transistors inside the latest computer chip is doubling every two years
The number of transistors inside the latest computer chip is quadrupling every four years and it still seems to be happening
The number of transistors inside the latest computer chip is doubling every four years and it still seems to be happening
The number of transistors inside the latest computer chip is quadrupling every two years and it still seems to be happening
What is the problem with Moore’s Law in the future?
Transistors are becoming so small that as they shrink further they will no longer work properly
Transistors will be too quick for humans to see what they have done
Transistors will eventually become redundant
Transistors soon won't be compatible with the latest CPUs
Colossus did not use Transistors. What did it have instead?
Valves
Punch Paper
Wires
Floppy disks
