Exam A ECO361N–Spring 05
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Page 1; Each
question is worth 2.5 points
1. What is the
relationship between a diode and binary numbers.
2. What is the difference between phone
and CD grade digitization?
3. Name and very
briefly discuss another technology based on IC technology miniaturization
4. What is a client-server computer
network?
5. What are two
differences between computer (packet or asymmetric) and voice (continuous or
symmetric) communication?
6. What is compression and how is
compression related to ShannonŐs law.
7. Briefly
discuss: An FMS is a fully automated factory.
8. Why did
information technology initially increase the use of paper.
9 What is CAD and
CAE and give an example showing how they improve efficiency?
10 What is a
computer bus and how is it evolving over time?
Page 2 [Stress the economics pages 2 and 3] {Each
question is worth 6.25 points}
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11.
Discuss: Discovery leads to invention leads to innovation.
12.
Discuss international competition in ICs since 1980 and its consequences.
13. What
is the economics of backwards compatible? Give as example
14. Can a
computer think and is thinking necessary for applications?
Page 3
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15.
Discuss the shift of communication from regulated monopoly to competition.
16 Briefly
discuss with an example: The best way to improve manufacturing competitiveness
is to advance automation as fast as possible.
17.
How did firms improve the
efficiency of ordering parts and inventory since 1980?
18. Give an example of quasi intelligent
software and discuss its economics.
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19. In the 90s productivity soared. SAP and
other firms integrated business processes over the entire firm. How was this
done and to what extent are business processes currently integrated? Give and
example and discuss the implication cost. How did integration of business
processes throughout the firm improve productivity? Was this necessary to
implement improvements based on the Internet?