2. Silicon Valley

3. Silicon Valley (A) Silicon Valley is in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. The ______________is home to many of the world's largest ____________________including Apple, ____________, HP, Intel, ______________, eBay, Adobe, Oracle, _____________, and ___________. The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip __________________and manufacturers, but eventually came to refer to all the high-tech businesses in the area. Despite the development of other ___________________________throughout the United States and the World, Silicon Valley continues to be the leading hub for __________________and development. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

4. Silicon Valley (B) _______________is in the southern part of the ______________________ in Northern California. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology companies including Apple, Google, HP, _____________, Cisco, eBay, ____________, _______________, Yahoo, and EA. The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and _________________, but eventually came to refer to all the high-tech businesses in the area. Despite the development of other high-tech economic centers throughout the United States and the World, Silicon Valley continues to be the _________________for high-tech innovation and __________________. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

5. Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology companies including Apple, Google, HP, Intel, Cisco, eBay, Adobe, Oracle, Yahoo, and EA. The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually came to refer to all the high-tech businesses in the area. Despite the development of other high-tech economic centers throughout the United States and the World, Silicon Valley continues to be the leading hub for high-tech innovation and development. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley area a person (organization) who is one of the first to do something and often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation. a company that makes goods, usually in large numbers the central part of an area or system the introduction of new ideas and inventions the process of becoming bigger and more advanced

6. Silicon Valley Best Companies Company, Headquarter, Year Established Type of Business Average Salary Average Age of Employment Length of Vacation after 1 year Sabbaticals? Length? Other Remarks

7. Adobe Company, Headquarters, Year Established - Adobe Systems, Inc., San Jose, 1982 Type of Business - Software Average Salary - NA (Not Available) Average Age of Employment - 35-39 Length of Vacation after 1 year - 24 days Sabbaticals? Length? - Yes (three weeks for every five years of service) Other Remarks - Tuition reimbursement to $10,000 each year, 401(k) matching 50 % of the first 6%, on-site fitness center, rooftop basketball court, and recreation room