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Gallium arsenide chips run at lower speeds than silicon chips.
Gallium arsenide chips run at lower speeds than silicon chips.
False
Gallium arsenide chips were used in first-generation computers.
Gallium arsenide chips were used in first-generation computers.
False
Gallium arsenide chips are not ideal for mass production.
Gallium arsenide chips are not ideal for mass production.
False
Gallium arsenide chips have high production costs.
Gallium arsenide chips have high production costs.
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Gallium arsenide chips were primarily used in second-generation computers.
Gallium arsenide chips were primarily used in second-generation computers.
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If a computer consists of 64 bits, how many bytes does it equivalent to?
If a computer consists of 64 bits, how many bytes does it equivalent to?
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What is the bit size of a computer if it is equivalent to 16 bytes?
What is the bit size of a computer if it is equivalent to 16 bytes?
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What is the multiplication factor to convert bits to bytes?
What is the multiplication factor to convert bits to bytes?
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How many bits are in a computer that is equivalent to 32 bytes?
How many bits are in a computer that is equivalent to 32 bytes?
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What is the unit of measurement for the size of a computer's data?
What is the unit of measurement for the size of a computer's data?
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Study Notes
Gallium Arsenide Chips
- Gallium arsenide chips run at higher speeds than silicon chips.
- They are not ideal for mass production due to high production costs.
Computer Architecture
- A computer's word consists of 64 bits, equivalent to 8 bytes.
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Test your knowledge on converting computer bits to bytes. Determine the number of bytes equivalent to 64 bits.
