Technology company

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/technology-company

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 core business activities?Research, development, manufacturing, and support of technology-intensive products and services
2. What is the geographic innovation hub?Silicon Valley, California, is historically significant as a center for technology companies
3. How do technology companies create new gadgets?They start with research and development, turn ideas into designs, use factories and robots to build them, and write software to make the devices work.
4. Why are technology companies important for jobs and the economy?They create many jobs, invest money, and open new markets, which helps the economy grow and gives people new opportunities.

Telecommunications: The transmission of information over significant distances through various technologies.
Consumer Electronics: Electronic equipment intended for everyday use by consumers, such as televisions and smartphones.
Cloud Storage: A model for storing digital data in which data is held in a virtualized pool of storage.
E-commerce: Commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet.