Transistors and Moores Law Task

Work your way through the Moores Law movie and find the answers to the
questions below.
1. In which year was the transistor first invented?
1947

2. Write down the names of three electronic devices that you own which
contain transistors
i Computer
ii Phone
iii Tablet

3. List at least three advantages that transistors have over valves

i Small
ii Fast
iii Uses very little power

4. The first CPUs contained around 2,000 transistors. How many might you
find on a CPU today?
2,000,000,000 transistors
5. Which is smaller, the tip of a human hair or a transistor?
Transistor

6. Transistors can act as a digital switch inside the CPU. They can be either
. or ..
ON or OFF
7. Briefly explain how transistors can represent binary data
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Transistors act like a switch, so they can be either ON or OFF.

So basically 1 is OFF and 0 is On.

8. Transistors can be combined within the CPU to do different jobs. Give

two examples of jobs they might do.
i Calculating
ii Storing data

9. Gordon Moore made an observation that was so accurate it became

known as Moores Law. What does Moores Law say?
Every two years, the number of transistors in a computer chip is doubling.

10. What is the problem with Moores Law in the future?

The transistors will become very small and they just Wont Work.

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