ISYS1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Grid Computing, Semiconductor Industry, Volatile Memory
13 May 2016
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disruption may be one of the most overused and misused words in business. Provide an example of a technology which you believe to be disruptive in the sense defined by clay christensen and explain why you think it"s disruptive. Chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months. Semiconductor industry the chip business (semiconductors are a substance such as silicon dioxide used inside most computer chips that is capable of enabling as well as inhibiting the flow of electricity) Solid state no moving parts so they"re less likely to fail and draw less power (i. e. chips) Volatile memory memory that is wiped clean when the power is cut off (ram) Non-volatile memory memory that is stored when the power is cut off (hard disk or flash memory) Optical fibers double every 9 months, and data storage doubles every 12 months. It is useful to managers as rough guides regarding future computing price/performance trends.
