1) Moore's law is said to be more of a trend, rather than a representation of the actual number of transistors on a silicon chip. What is the current status of the Moore's Law? If it is not exactly holding true, what does this mean for the future of the computing industry?

2) What are the main characteristics of an ERP System? What are some newly developed features of ERP system?

3) Imagine that your Uncle owns and operates a Construction company. The company owns a number of very expensive pieces of machinery such as backhoes, for building houses and apartment buildings. Up until now, your aunt has "taken care of the books" by keeping financial records by hand. However, business is picking up, and she has gotten far behind in filing taxes, paying bills, and so on. Write a persuasive essay to your uncle about why he needs an ERP system and how it would help with not only the burden of billing, payroll, and filing taxes, but also with keeping track of the company's expensive machinery. Use the Internet for research.