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Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was an American entrepreneurs business magnate,inverter and industrial designer. He was the chairman. Chief Executive officer and co-founder of Apple Inc. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s................ |
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[[File:Connect the dots puzzle (partially solved).png|thumb|A partially solved puzzle]] |
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'''Connect the dots''' (also known as '''connect-the-dots,''' '''dot to dot,''' or '''join the dots''') is a form of [[puzzle]] containing a sequence of numbered dots.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50068896?case_id=Uvcu-A48lsB-251&p=1&d=1&sp=1&qt=1&ct=0&ad=1&print=1 dot (definition)] [[OED]]</ref> When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. The puzzles frequently contain simple [[line art]] to enhance the image created or to assist in rendering a complex section of the image. |
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Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's.Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed collage after the 6 months but then stayed around as a drop in for another 18 months before I really quit. Looking back it was one of the best decision I ever made I couldn't stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me. And begin dropping |
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Connect the dots puzzles are generally created for [[children]]. The use of numbers can be replaced with letters or other symbols. Versions for older solvers frequently have extra solving steps to discover the order, such as those used in [[puzzlehunt]]s<ref>{{cite web |last1=DeVincentis |first1=Joe |title=connect the dots |url=https://devjoe.appspot.com/huntindex/keyword/connectthedots |website=MIT Mystery Hunt Puzzle Index |accessdate=31 October 2020}}</ref> and the connect-the-dots crosswords invented by Liz Gorski.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gloudeman |first1=Nikki |title=People We Love: Elizabeth Gorski: New York Times Crossword Creator |url=https://www.ravishly.com/ladies-we-love/elizabeth-gorski-new-york-times-crossword-creator |website=Ravishly |accessdate=31 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==Other uses of the term== |
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Revision as of 14:30, 22 November 2021
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was an American entrepreneurs business magnate,inverter and industrial designer. He was the chairman. Chief Executive officer and co-founder of Apple Inc. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s................
Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's.Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed collage after the 6 months but then stayed around as a drop in for another 18 months before I really quit. Looking back it was one of the best decision I ever made I couldn't stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me. And begin dropping On the ones thay Looked interesting
Other uses of the term
In adult discourse the phrase "connect the dots" can be used as a metaphor to illustrate an ability (or inability) to associate one idea with another, to find the "big picture", or salient feature, in a mass of data.[1] It can mean using extrapolation to solve a mystery from clues, or else come to a conclusion from various facts.
The Connect the Dots drawing technique of GPS Drawing involves recording an artists GPS data only at certain points along the route. This can give the image the appearance of a dot to dot puzzle as most of the lines are straight no matter the geography of the area.
Reuven Feuerstein features the connection of dots as the first tool in his cognitive development program.[citation needed]
The travelling salesman problem asks what numbers to assign to a set of points to minimize the length of the drawing.
See also
References
- ^ Manville, Brook (10 October 2015). "Network Leaders Connect The Dots To Innovate". Forbes. Retrieved 5 December 2016.