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21 Cards in this Set
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Microprocessor
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Single integrated circuit with the functions of a computer's central processing unit that can be programmed.
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Oscilloscope
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Electronic instrument that is used to observe constantly varying signal voltages.
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Prototype
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An example or model
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Source Code
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Collection of computer instructions written with an understandable computer language.
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Integrated Circuit
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Electronic circuit that is put inside the surface of a thin semiconductor
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Game Cartridge
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Removable case that contains read-only memory devices designed for a computer or game console
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Compatibility
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Capability of orderly, efficient integration and operation with other elements in a system with no modification or conversion required.
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1960s
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Gaming became popular
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1983
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Game market crashed
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Ralph Baer
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Used a TV instead of a computer to play games.
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Pong
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An arcade game designed in 1972 that made Atari the first successful game company.
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Atari
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Game company founded in 1972 by Ted Dabney and Nolan Bushnell.
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Pac-Man
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Game created by Toru Iwatani in 1980 that sold millions
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Game Boy
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One of the longest-lived hand-held gaming system made by Nintendo
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Cornerstone
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A database package made by Infocom in the 1980s
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PlayStation
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A game console with disc technology made by Sony and Nintendo
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Will Wright and Jeff Braun
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Created Sim City, a realistic game with everyday urban problems, in 1987
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Entertainment Software Ratings Board
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Made in 1994 and rates software by age appropriateness
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Steve Mayer and Ron Milner
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Made a prototype system for the Atari 2600 Video Computer with a “Jolt” card that uses the 6502 microprocessor.
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Tetris
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A tile-matching puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984.
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Tetris
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A tile-matching puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984.
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