Tag: science & technology

Periplaneta americana is the scientific name for the American cockroach species. The other options represent: Musca domestica (housefly), Canis familiaris (domestic dog), Naja naja (Indian cobra), and Bombyx mori (silkworm).

Earth's escape velocity is approximately 11.2 km/s. Option B (11.186 km/s) is the most accurate value and uses correct units (km/s). Options C and D use m/s which would be far too slow.

Alpha Centauri is a star system consisting of three stars, making it a star, not a supernova, nebula, or pulsar. It's the closest star system to our solar system.

Aryabhatta was India's first satellite, launched on April 19, 1975. It was named after the ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata and marked India's entry into space exploration.

The first GSLV launch (GSLV-D1) occurred on April 18, 2001. This marked a significant milestone in India's space program, developing indigenous capability to launch heavier satellites into geosynchronous orbit.

Moore's law, formulated by Gordon Moore in 1965, observes that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years. It refers to transistor density, not die size, clock speed, or memory speed.

Intel Corporation was founded on July 18, 1968, by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. The company emerged during the semiconductor boom of the late 1960s.

The Intel 4004, released in 1971, was the first commercially available single-chip microprocessor. It was designed by Federico Faggin and had 2,300 transistors.

Intel acquired Wind River Systems in 2009 for approximately $884 million to expand its embedded software capabilities. Wind River develops software for intelligent connected systems and is a major player in embedded software.