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fetch
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Microprocessor gets a software instruction from memory telling it what to do with the data.
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decode
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Microprocessor determines what the instruction means.
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execute
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Microprocessor performs the instruction.
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transistor
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A type of switch that contains no moving parts and uses electricity to turn itself on and off
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micron
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A unit of measure that is one millionth of a meter; synonymous with micrometer.
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architectural design
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something that you build
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logic design
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logical calculations
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circuit design
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coloring system
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mass design
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mass
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silicon wafers
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A thin, flat piece of semiconductor crystal used in the manufacture of microprocessors and integrated circuits. Circuit components are created on the surface of the wafer through a series of manufacturing techniques that include layering and etching.
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mask
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screen of the computer
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photo resist
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computer image
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