• Question: Can computers keep getting faster?

    Asked by to Jennifer on 13 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Jennifer Stephens answered on 13 Jun 2014:

      Hi Amostafa
      Since the 1970s computer power and speed has been doubling in size every two years while at the same time the silicon chips that store information have gotten smaller and smaller. If we keep using silicon chips eventually computers will reach a limit of how fast they can run. Luckily, scientists have been looking for new ways to power computers in the future using nanotechnology. It may even be possible to power computers using DNA. Now that would be cool!

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