| A | B |
| DISPLACED WORKERS | WORKERS WHO ARE UNEMPLYED DUR TO CHANGING JOB CONDITIONS |
| COMPUTERS LITERACY | THE ABILITY TO USE COMPUTERS TO PROCESS INFORMATION OR TO SOLVE PROBLEMS |
| DOWNSIZING | A PLANNED REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO REDUCE COST |
| MODEM | A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER COMPUTERS THROUGH USE OF TELEPHONE LINES |
| ROBOTS/AUTOMATED MACHINERY | MECHANICAL DEVICES PROGRAMMED TO PERFORM ROUTINE TASKS |
| AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY | ECONOMY IN WHICH FAMILIES RELY ON THEMSELVES FOR FOOD, SHELTER, AND CLOTHING . MOST FAMILIES MADE THEIR LIVING THROUGH FARMING |
| INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY | ECONOMY WITH AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR GOODS RESULTING IN MOST PEOPLE WORKING IN MANUFACTURING |
| SERVICE ECONOMY | WHEN DEMANDS ARE SATISFIED BY THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS |
| INFORMATIONAL ECONOMY | ECONOMY IN WHICH THE PEOPLE MAKE THEIR LIVING BY SELLING ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION |
| COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGN ( CAD) | TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE USED TO CREATE PRODUCTS STYLES AND DESIGN |