eve and the mothers

algorithm

a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

blimey

an expression of surprise

cable network

cables transmitting telecommunications or TV signals

calculus

math about change and quantities

contemporaries

people living during the same period

contemporary

occuring at the present time

curriculum

course of study in school

engineering

Technology concerned with machines and structures.

era

a distinct period of history

frequency

how often something happens

human interest

A news story focusing on individuals emotionally

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

mechanical

working or produced by machines or machinery

narrative

a story

necessity

indispensable

passage

a section of text

power grid

A network that supplies electricity

prowess

Skill or expertise in a particular field

punch card

A card with small holes used to store early computer data

staple

A main or important element.

theoretical

lacking practical application

theorist

A person who develops explanatory theories

acquaint oneself with

to become familiar with something

to be up one's street

well suited to someones taste

to envision

to visualize as future possibility

to evolve

to develop gradually

to execute

to carry out a plan

to fathom

to understand

to persist

to continue despite difficulty

to prattle

meaningless, foolish talk

to procure

to obtain with care and effort

to steer

to guide or control direction

to toy with

to consider an idea casually

visionary

Planning the future with imagination or wisdom