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[Type text] 17 Glossary Accelerometer: A device built into many modern tablets and smartphones to sense the position, orientation, and direction of the tablet or phone GUI: Graphical User Interface A program that allows the user to communicate with the device through clicking on objects and images rather than typing commands Jailbreaking: Installing special software or otherwise modifying a tablet in a way to access parts the user is not usually able to access Java: A programming language often used to program many web applets and tablet apps Lithium Battery: A stronger more durable battery that uses Lithium as its anode Operating System: Software installed into an electronic device providing PDA: Personal Digital Assistant A precursor to modern smartphones that had a touchscreen Processor: The part of a device which carries out the instructions given in a program Smart-Phone: A phone, such as an iphone, that has more features than a regular phone System Architecture: A conceptual model of the components, structures, and behaviors underlying the system. Third-party: Describes apps or services that are not directly provided by the tablet manufacturers. Touch-Screen:
[Type text] e 18 About the Authors John Long John is a junior at Mass Academy. He is an active participant in math and programming competitions. In his free time, he enjoys studying math, computer science, and biology. Lambert Wang Lambert is a junior at Mass Academy. He is an active participant in competitive mathematics and enjoys programming using Java.
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