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3 3. Directions: Reorder the disordered parts of a sentence to make a complete sentence. 1) Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be aged 13 or older to become a member of the website. 2) The websites membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. 3) Facebook later expanded membership eligibility to employees of several companies, including Apple Inc. and Microsoft. 4) The media often compares Facebook to MySpace, but one significant difference between the two websites is the level of customization. 5) The patent may encourage Facebook to pursue action against websites that violate the patent, which may potentially include websites such as Twitter. 4. Directions: Change the following sentences into nominalized ones. 1) Network security has become a major concern for organizations and individuals. 2) For these reasons, making an operating system ready and available is helpful. 3) The security policy development process may also involve the identification of protection. 4) Rather, it is a brief description of a number of important product features, such as the input method, network connectivity, operating system, and database capabilities. 5) While formulating the interview plan, designers should work closely with project stakeholders who have access to users. Unit 4 3. Directions: Given that robots generally lack muscles, they cant rely on muscle memory (the trick that allows our bodies to become familiar over time with movements such as walking or breathing) to help them more easily complete repetitive tasks. For autonomous robots, this can be a bit of a problem, since they may have to accommodate changing terrain in real time or risk getting stuck or losing their balance. One way around this is to create a robot that can process information from a variety of sensors positioned near its “legs” and identify different patterns