Breakthroughs in Computing

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Most important breakthrough in the history of computing

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Transistors

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Computers became more powerful, faster, and smaller due to this invention.

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Benefits of transistors in computing.

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Overall trend in the size and number of transistors over time

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Transistors have become smaller and more numerous.

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Abstraction hides the details of what type of systems?

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Complex

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Abstraction helps people make sense of the world by simplifying the use of...

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It simplifies the use of complex systems.

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Hardware device that uses abstraction to allow navigation within a computer interface

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Mouse

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Type of computer hardware that uses abstraction to allow users to see a computer interface

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Monitor

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Type of hardware that uses abstraction to allow users to hear audio data

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Headphones

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Best definition of data

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Pieces of information that computers can process, collect, and store

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Devices not needed for internet browsing

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Printer and Joystick