Editing The Microprocessor Revolution (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Microprocessor''' — An integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit of a computer.
* '''Intel 4004 (1971)''' — The world's first "Commercially available" microprocessor, originally designed for a "Busicom" calculator.
* '''Moore’s Law''' — Gordon Moore's prediction (1965) that the number of transistors on a chip would "Double every two years" (essentially: computers get 2x better and cheaper every 2 years).
* '''Silicon Valley''' — The region in California that became the global center for technology and innovation, named after the "Silicon" used to make chips.
* '''Integrated Circuit (IC)''' — A set of electronic circuits on one small "Flat piece" (chip) of semiconductor material (usually silicon).
* '''Transistor''' — The "Atomic Unit" of a computer: a tiny "On/Off Switch" that controls the flow of electricity.
* '''Microcontroller''' — A tiny computer on a chip (CPU + Memory + I/O) used to control specific devices like "Microwaves" or "Remote Controls."
* '''The Altair 8800 (1974)''' — The first "Home Computer" kit that used the Intel 8080 chip, launching the software careers of Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
* '''Instruction Set''' (x86, ARM) — The "Language" that the microprocessor speaks.
* '''Fab (Fabrication Plant)''' — The "Ultra-Clean Room" factories where microprocessors are built using "Light" (Lithography).
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