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| smoke alarm | device which senses smoke and gives off a shrill sound to alert people in the area that a fire may be starting |
| cellular phone | telephone that uses cellular wireless technologies to communicate. |
| accident | any unplanned event occuring suddenly which causes personal injury or property damage |
| circuit overload | electrical circuit which draws more current than it is designed to handle |
| circuit breaker | device which automatically opens the circuit like a switch if too much current is being drawn |
| conductive materials | those through which electrical current flows easily (examples: copper, silver, gold, aluminum) |
| electrical circuit | system of wires and cables which carry electricity to motors, appliances, heating elements and other devices operated by electricity |
| electrical shock | jolt experienced when electrical current passes through a part of the body |
| soldering iron | used to melt solder |
| first aid | immediate care given to an accident or shock victim until medical help arrives |
| fuse | device which opens the circuit ("burns out") when the circuit is overloaded |
| insulating materials | those through which electrical current cannot flow easily (examples: rubber, cotton, wood) |
| outlet adapter | electrical plug installed in an electrical outlet to permit connection of two or more electrical wires or cables to the outlet |
| safety | state of being free from danger, personal risk or injury |
| Safety Glasses | Protects your eyes when working on equipment |
| solder | when hot makes connections permenant |
| RAM | Volatile system memory for the operating software, application programs, and data in current use so that it can be quickly actual time, not at a later time or date. |
| personal computer | generic term for any computer used by a single user. Also refers to IBM-compatible, Windows-based computer |
| e-mail | ability for users to communicate over a computer network. Exchange of computer-stored messages by network communication. |
| network | a collection of computers, printer, routers, switches, or other devices that are able to communicate with each other over some transmission medium. |
