Intel

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/intel

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 Intel known for?Co-developer of the x86 instruction set series
2. What is the founding date?July 18, 1968
3. What is the first commercial microprocessor?Intel 4004, introduced in 1971
4. What is Intel and what does it make?Intel makes computer chips called microprocessors that act as the brain of computers, helping games and videos run fast.
5. How did Intel start and when was it founded?Intel was founded on July 18, 1968 by Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce, and investor Arthur Rock. It began by making memory chips.

Semiconductor Manufacturing: The complex process of creating integrated circuits on silicon wafers.
Instruction Set Architecture (ISA): The part of a processor visible to a programmer, defining its capabilities.
Market Share: The percentage of total sales in an industry generated by a particular company.
Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA): An integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or designer after manufacturing.