Android

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/android

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the robot conceptualization?Humanoid robots designed to imitate human form and behavior
2. What is the operating system origin?Founded as Android Inc. in 2003, acquired by Google in 2005
3. What does the word "android" mean?It can mean a robot that looks like a person or the mobile operating system made by Google.
4. Why is Android the most popular phone system?Because it is open source, so many makers can create phones and apps, making phones cheaper and more varied.

Humanoid Robot: A robot engineered to possess a physical resemblance to a human being.
Operating System: The fundamental software that manages a computing device's hardware and software resources.
Linux Kernel: The core component of the Linux operating system, managing system resources and hardware interaction.
Open-Source Software: Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.