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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. A popular movement.






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






4. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.






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






6. A production system in which a limited quantity of a part or product is made. After the production run - the machines are retooled or changed over to accommodate the production of a different part or product.






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






8. The effect of a system's processes and/or output on the systems environment. this effect can be either positive - negative - or in some cases both.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A resource that is entered into a system.






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






17. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






18. Any information about the output of a system that is returned to the system for the purpose of determining whether or not the system is functioning as it should.






19. 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.






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

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21. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.






22. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.






23. The basic framework of a system






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






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






26. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.






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






28. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.






29. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.






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






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






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






33. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.






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






39. Creating things through the process of planning.






40. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






47. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.






48. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.






49. The use of simple machines to multiply the output force of a mechanical system.






50. A method of obtaining energy from waste products