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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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The Journey Inside: Technology and Society
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| binary | Anything that has only two states such as on/off or yes/no. |
| speech recognition | The ability of a computer or other electronic device to understand the spoken word. |
| gesture commands | The ability of a device such as a computer to recognize hand signals. |
| 2,300 | Intel's first microprocessor, shipped in 1971 for Japanese calculators, held _____ transistors. |
| 42,000,000 | the Pentium® 4 processor, released in 2000, contains more than _____ —18,260 times more transistors. |
| Moore's Law | _____ states that every 18 months, the number of transistors that can be packed in a microprocessor will double. |
| electric light | Because of the ____, we can work and go to school beyond daylight hours; reduce the threat of fire by replacing open flame lighting sources with the much safer electric bulb; build buildings and homes that don't rely just on natural light sources; etc. |
| refrigerator | Because of the ____, we can keep food longer in our homes, reducing the number of times we need to shop every week; reduce food poisoning and food spoilage; transport foods by truck, airplane, or ship over long distances; etc. |
| airplane | Because of the ____, we can ship packages from one end of the world to the other in a single day; make it easier for families who live hundreds of miles apart to visit each other; enjoy vacations in areas of the world far from us; etc. |
| telephone | Because of the ____, we can alert people about illnesses and injuries more quickly so more lives can be saved; permit family members to live farther apart while continuing to share in each other's daily lives; spread word of wars and disasters faster, promoting a more global focus in people's lives; etc. |
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