CH 5 + 6 Big firms fail to see disruptive innovations as a threat because: ?. they primarily focus on the bottom line The acronym VoIP is considered by many to be a disruptive innovation. It refers to: ?. the technology used in internet telephony Which of the following is true of disruptive technologies? b. Initially underperforming incumbents, over time their performance attributes improve to the point where they invade established markets. If electronics now travel half the distance to make a calculation, that means the chip is ____. ?. Twice as fast Moore's Law states that: d. chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months Which of the following sets of interrelated forces threatens to slow down the progression of Moore's Law? c. Size, heat, and power Managers looking for advice on properly dealing with obsolete technology hardware can: a) consult the e-Stewards program b) seek advice from the International Association of Electronics Recyclers c) look for partners with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications d) investigate resources provided by the Basel Action Network e) all of the above f) none of the above _____ is a technique in which computers are designed with many microprocessors that work together, simultaneously, to solve problems. d. Massively parallel processing Which of the following problems is least likely to be solved through grid computing? c. Linear problems One of the implications of price elasticity of technology products is that: c. customers not only buy more products as they become cheaper, but whole new markets employing new technology open up. Sony, a firm once synonymous with portable music, has ceded its market dominance to Apple because: c. it failed to take advantage of opportunities presented by Moore's Law Price elasticity refers to the: d. rate at which demand for a product or service fluctuates with price change The term _____ refers to computers that are among the fastest of any in the world at the time of their introduction. e. supercomputers What differentiates microcontrollers from general-purpose computers ? ?. Microcontrollers have no operating system Which of the following is not true about the development of MyMagic+? d. Contrary to what one would expect from Moore's Law, the cost of the MagicBands themselves actually rose past original per-unit estimates _____ refer to the multibillion dollar factories used to manufacture semiconductors. d. Fabs E-waste is particularly difficult to address because of: d. the complexity of the modern value chain Which of the following statements regarding the current electronic waste scenario is true? a. Electronic waste increases with the rise of living standards worldwide. 1 _____ = 1 billion bytes b. gigabyte Which of the following is an example of volatile memory? a. Random-access memory