CET3116 Assignment 1 – Spring 2015

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Question 1 (1 point)
Which of the following was the first type of switch used within computers?

a) Transistor b) Vacuum Tube c) Integrated circuit d) None of the above Question 2 (1 point)

_____Moore’s____ law states that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months.

Question 2 options: Moore’s Question 3 (1 point)
Which of the following is the alternative name for an integrated circuit?

a) Vacuum Tube b) Chip c) Binary device d) Transistor

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Question 4 (1 point)
The power of a modern computer is essentially governed by the number of ____.

Question 4 options: a) Vacuum tubes b) Keyboards c) Interconnections d) Transistors Question 5 (1 point)
Who was the co-founder of Intel?

a) Michael Dell b) John Fleming c) Bill Gates d) Gordon Moore

Question 6 (1 point) Which type of signal varies smoothly and continuously over time? a) b) c)
Digital signal Analog signal All of the above

d) None of the above CET3116 Assignment 1 – Spring 2015

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Question 7 (1 point) There are a(n) _______Infinite____ number of signal values within an analog signal. Infinite Question 8 (1 point) Which of the following is a term that refers to a countable number of measurements? a) b) c)
Analog Discrete All of the above

d) None of the above Question 9 (1 point)
Which of the following are examples of analog devices?

a) b) c)

Mercury thermometer Traditional photograph camera (film camera) Videocassette (VHS or Betamax)

d) All of the above

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Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following are examples of digital devices?

a) b) c) d)

Mercury thermometer Traditional photograph camera Computer

Both