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27 Cards in this Set
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The relationship between magnetic and electrical effecs
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Electromagnetism
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Th method of notation that specifies that all powers of ten used to define a number be multiples of 3 with a multiplier greater than or equal to 1 but less that 1000
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Engineering Notation
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The first totally electronic computer
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ENIAC
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Notation using a decimal point in a particular location to define the magnitude of a number
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Fixed-point notation
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The first of the electronic devices, the diode
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Fleming's Valve
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Notation that allows the magnitude of a number to difne where the decimal point should be placed
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Floating-point notation
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A subminiature structure containing a vast number of electronic devices designed to perform a particular set of functions
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Integrated circuit (IC)
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A unit of measurement for energy in the SI or MKS system. Equal to 0.7378 foot-pound in the english system and 10^7 ergs in the CGS system
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Joule (J)
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A unit of measurement for temperature in the SI system. Equal to 273.15+ deg C in the MKS and CGS systems.
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Kelvin (K)
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A unit of measure for mass in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 1000 grams in the CGS system.
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Kilogram (kg)
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A communication link between user and computer to define the operations to be performed and the results to be displayed or printed
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Language
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One of the first charge-storage devices
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Leyden jar
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A computer generated list of choices for the user to determine the next operation to be performed
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Lmenu
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A unit of measure for length in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 1.094 yards in the English system and 100 centimeters in the CGS system.
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Meter (m)
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The system of units employing the Meter, Kilogram, and Seconds as its fundamental units of measure.
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MKS system
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The production of integrated circuits in which the nanometer is the typical unit of measurement
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Nanotechnology
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A unit of measurement for force in the SI and MKS systems. Equal to 100,000 dynes in the CGS system.
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Newton (N)
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A unit of measure for force in the English system. Equal to 4.45 newtons in the SI or MKS system.
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Pound (lb)
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A sequential list of commands, instructions, and so on, to perform a specified task using a computer
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Program
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A method for describing very large and very small numbers through the use of powers of ten, which requires that the multiplier be a number between 1 and 10.
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Scientific Notation
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A unit of measurement for time in the SI, MKS, English, and CGS systems
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Second (s)
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The system of units adopted by the IEEE in 1965 and the USASI in 1967 as the International System of Units.
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SI System
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A unit of measure for mass in the English system. Equal to 14.6 kilograms in the SI or MKS system.
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Slug
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A computer profram designed to perform specific analysis and design operations to generate results in a particular format
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Software Package
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Stationary charge in a state of equilibrium
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Static electricity
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The first semiconductor amplifier
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Transistor
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A storage device that converts chemical to electrical energy
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Voltaic Cell
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