This document provides an overview of exponents and exponential notation: - Exponents show repeated multiplication, with the base being the factor and the exponent showing how many times the base is multiplied by itself. - Exponential notation compactly writes repeated multiplication, such as 2^6 representing 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2. - Negative integers raised to an even power are positive, while raised to an odd power are negative. - A word problem example calculates 10^3 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 1,000. - Order of operations must be followed when evaluating expressions with exponents.