Subject

    Computer Science

    Topic

    Computer Hardware

    What is 'Moore's Law'?

    a)
    An observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years.
    b)
    A law of physics that governs the speed of electricity.
    c)
    A programming principle about code complexity.
    d)
    A networking theorem about data packet size.

    Explanation

    First stated by Gordon Moore in 1965, this observation has been a driving force of the semiconductor industry for decades, leading to exponential increases in computing power and corresponding decreases in cost. While its pace has slowed in recent years, it has accurately predicted the rapid technological progress of computing hardware.

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