The Computer and Technology Revolutions.

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personal computer

A computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself.

instant messaging (IM)

A computer-based method of communication in which users can type and view messages sent to one or more recipients, and view the responses immediately.

Biotechnology

A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.

Internet

A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.

service economy

an economy in which more effort is devoted to the production of services than to the production of goods

e-mail or Gmail

an electronic message used by individuals to communicate with one another

Satellites

objects that orbit around other objects in space, follow a curved path around Earth

Globalization

the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

Apple

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Tech technology companies, alongside Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook

iphone

mobile phone

Alexa

Amazon Alexa, also known simply as Alexa, is a virtual assistant AI technology developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126.

Bill Gates

American computer software designer who Co-founded Microsoft and built it into one of the Largest computer software manufacturers

multinational corporation

An organization that manufactures and markets products in many different countries and has multinational stock ownership and multinational management

Microsoft

Bill Gates's software

Ted Turner

Cable TV pioneer and CNN founder

Jeff Bezos

Founder of Amazon.com

Steve Jobs

computer industry giant who started Apple Computers, Macintosh, I-Phone, etc.


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