Standard

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/standard

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 primary international standards body?International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
2. What is the key principle in development?Consensus among diverse stakeholders (industry, government, consumers)
3. Why do we need standards?They make trade, building, and technology easier and safer by keeping everything the same.
4. How do standards help computers talk to each other?Standards like TCP/IP let different computers send messages the same way, so they can understand each other.

Interoperability: The ability of disparate systems, devices, or applications to exchange information and use that information.
Consensus-based Standard: A standard developed through a process where all parties involved reach a general agreement.
Technical Specification: A document that precisely describes the technical requirements, characteristics, and performance criteria of a product, process, or service.