Integrated Circuits & Moore’s Law: Crash Course Computer Science

The video explores the evolution of computer hardware from the 1940s to modern times, highlighting the transition from vacuum tubes to transistors and the development of integrated circuits (ICs). It explains the photolithography process used to create complex circuits and discusses Moore's Law, which predicts the exponential growth of transistor density. The video also addresses challenges in further miniaturization, such as quantum tunneling, and the future of IC technology.

What materials were used in the early integrated circuits and how did they evolve?

What is the impact of smaller transistors on the performance of modern processors?

Discuss the significance of the Intel 4004 CPU in the history of computing.

How has the approach to designing integrated circuits changed since the 1970s?