What mathematical law describes the empirical observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years?
AAmdaahl's Law
BMoore's Law
CMetcalfe's Law
DGustafson's Law
Explanation
Gordon Moore (co-founder of Intel) formulated Moore’s Law in 1965, postulating that transistor density on integrated circuits doubles roughly every two years. Amdahl’s Law models parallel computing speedup.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Computer Hardware & Architecture
- Subtopic: Computing History & Trends

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