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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

analog —of or relating to a device or process in which data is represented by physical quantities that change continuously; non-digital cloud computing —the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet digital —of, relating to, or characterized by computerized technology to process data in discrete units or especially binary (zero or one) numbers Digital Age —the modern age in which information has become a commodity that is quickly and widely disseminated and easily available, especially through the use of computer technology—also called Information Age Digital Revolution —the advancement of technology, beginning in the late 1970s, from analog electronic and mechanical devices to digital technology Internet —an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world smartphone —a mobile telephone that includes so ware functions such as sending or receiving e-mail, connecting to the Internet, taking photographs, etc. World Wide Web (web) —a part of the Internet accessed through a graphical user interface (interactive computer screen) and containing documents o en connected by hyperlinks

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