Microprocessors have become faster and faster since their invention in 1971, with their performance approximately doubling every 18-24 months. This trend of improvement has become known as

A. the Intel effect.
B. information clustering.
C. Gates's law.
D. Moore's law.


Answer: D

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A. 46?% B. 35% C. 72?% D. 20%

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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