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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. A specialized processor that resides directly on the motherboard of a computer. It can be thought as the brain of a computer. It processes the data; also referred to as a microprocessor or a 'computer within the computer.'






2. Trade of products and services on a global scale.






3. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.






4. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.






5. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.






6. Energy in motion.






7. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.






8. The number of waves that pass through a given point in one second. It is commonly measured in a unit called hertz. 1Hz is equal to one complete wave cycle in one second.






9. The basic framework of a system






10. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.






11. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.






12. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them






13. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.






14. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.






15. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.






16. An activity in which two or more people try to think of as many possible solutions to a problem as they can. Ideas are not evaluated or criticized at this time.






17. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.






18. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.






19. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






20. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






21. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






22. Creating things through the process of planning.






23. The height of a wave measured from the top of its peak to the bottom of its trough. It is an indicator of the strength of a wave.






24. Stored energy or energy at rest.






25. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.






26. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.






27. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).


28. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.






29. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.






30. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.






31. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






32. A popular movement.






33. The process of creating the most effective and functional product or process while meeting all the criteria and constraints.






34. A resource that is entered into a system.






35. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.






36. The formal rules that guide the design process.






37. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.






38. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






39. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.






40. The measure of work done over a period of time as energy is converted from one form to another or transferred from one place to another.






41. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.






42. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.






43. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.






44. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.






45. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.






46. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.






47. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.






48. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.






49. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.






50. A very small solid state panel that contains light sensitive photo- sites or photo- diodes. The CCD uses the photo- sites to convert light into electrical signals transformed into an image.