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Multiple Choice 1) “The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.” This observation is known as ________ Law. A) Murphy’s B) Moore’s C) Amdahl’s D) Metcalfe’s 2) Which of the following statements best describes Moore’s Law? A) A computer becomes obsolete within 18 months. B) The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. C) The total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. D) The speed of a computer doubles every 18 months. 3) Which of the following is a common misinterpretation of Moore’s Law? A) A computer becomes obsolete within 18 months. B) The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. C) The total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. D) The speed of a computer doubles every 18 months. 4) As a result of Moore’s Law, ________. A) the risk of technology becoming obsolete has decreased B) the price to performance ratio of computers has fallen dramatically C) software prices have come down dramatically D) smaller chip manufacturers are able to reduce investments in research and development 5) Because of Moore’s Law, the cost of data communications and data storage ________. A) is essentially zero B) has increased exponentially C) is witnessing an upward trend D) has leveled off 6) The cost of ________ is so low that it is essentially free. A) software B) hardware C) data storage D) data 7) Because the cost of data storage and data communications is essentially zero, any routine skill will be ________. A) performed in-house by skilled professionals B) outsourced to a vendor who is geographically closer C) outsourced to the lowest bidder D) performed in-house by semi-skilled professionals 8) In today’s world, skills such as tax accounting and computer programming no longer guarantee job security. What is the reason for this? A) They are routine skills which can and will be outsourced to the lowest bidder. B) They are nonroutine skills which are no longer required in these technologically advanced times. C) They are nonroutine skills which can be performed by only certain groups of employees. D) They are routine skills which are not needed in most modern organizations. 9) Peter is an engineer working in the United States. In accordance with Moore’s Law, which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill that would provide him with job security? A) programming skills B) systems thinking C) tax accounting D) general awareness 10) Modeling system components and showing how components’ inputs and outputs relate to one another is attributable to ________. A) abstract reasoning B) systems thinking C) conceptualization D