An S-Curve is another term for what?

a. Sigmoid function c. Moore’s law
b. Gompertz curve d. Paradigm shift


ANS: A
An S-Curve, another term for a sigmoid function, demonstrates a function whose derivatives are all
positive. It describes Moore's Law in that it shows the law's paradigm for exponential growth of
computation

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