Unit 2

Question 1

Circuit

Answer 1

Closed path followed or capable of being followed by electric current

Question 2

Transistor

Answer 2

Tiny electronic switch that can be on and off millions of times per second

Part of integrated circuit

Question 3

Integrated circuit

Answer 3

All the arts of electronic circuit are embedded in a single sllicon chip

Question 4

Silicon

Answer 4

Semi conductor made of clay and sand

Question 5

Semi conductor

Answer 5

Material with electrical properties that are between good conductor and non conductor

Ex: microchips

Question 6

Chip

Answer 6

Tiny piece of silicon that contains millions of micro-miniature integrated in electric circuits

Question 7

Microchips

What do they do

Answer 7

Store and process data in electronic devices

Question 8

Micro processors

Answer 8

Entire computer processor on one chip

Contains central processing unit (CPU)

Question 9

What does the central processing unit (CPU) do

Answer 9

Processes data into information

Question 10

Miniaturazation

Answer 10

Development of microchips and processors has enabled the development of small, mobile electronic devices