Answer to Question #46588 in Programming & Computer Science for lavanya

Question #46588
Suppose we have a problem that currently takes 100,000 hours of computer time using current technology to solve. Which of the following would give us the solution first:
(1) replace the algorithm used in the current solution by one that runs twice as fast and run it on the current technology, or
(2) wait 3 years, assuming Moore’s Law doubles the performance of a computer every 18 months, and find the solution using the current algorithm with the new technology?
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Expert's answer
2014-09-24T12:30:16-0400
Solution will be reached first by the variant:
1) replace the algorithm used in the current solution by one that runs twice as fast and run
it on the current technology

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Riya
24.04.20, 13:02

can you explain the answer please

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