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SC 7-7.4 (2)
SC 7-7.4 Protecting Human Rights
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| human rights | a right that is believed to belong to every person |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights | considered the most important statement on human rights since World War II |
| nongovernmental organization (NGO) | are not directly tied to any government, but still has a voice in world affairs |
| South African Bill of Rights | a new constitution which protected South Africa from apartheid, the legal separation of races |
| ethnic cleansing | the brutal removal of an entire ethnic group from an area |
| asylum | safety in a foreign country |
| AIDS | Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome-viral syndrome caused by the human immunodeficiency virus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| nuclear proliferation | the buildup of nuclear weapons |
| BILL GATES | president of Microsoft / computer operating system WINDOWS |
| Steven Jobs & Stephen Wozniak | co-founders of APPLE CORPORATION (MACINTOSH, I-TOUCH. I-PAD, I-PHONE) Invented Apple computers in their garage |
| Technological Revolution | revolution in communication, managing data and information |
| Satellites | allow real time communication world wide |
| microprocessor | several circuits on a single chip |
| home computer | first practical, affordable compact computer |
| PC | personal computer |
| ENIAC | first computer weighing 30 tons and as big as a house |
| Information AGE | world wide real time contact via internet, cellular telephony, fax (facsimile machines), cable and satellite TV |
| Internet | web of tens of thousands of computer nerworks |
| hypertext transfer protocol | http/ format for transferring informatioin |
| Web browser | tool for searching schools, libraries, & offices efficiently |
| operating software | 1. runs the computer examples: MS-DOS, Windows) and 2. accomplishes a task like word processing or doing calculations example: Office -WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT |