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Introduction To Technology
Introduction To
Unit 1 – Introduction To Technology
Learning Objectives1) Define Technology, Science & Engineering and understand the relationship between them
2) How long has there been technology?
3) What does it mean to be Technologically Literate?
4) 3 classifications of technology
5) 4 truths about technology
6) Learn definition of important technology vocabulary
Technology:
Science:Study of nature & the natural world
Engineering:Uses scientific discoveries to create new technology
Created by humans to make our lives easier and satisfy our wants and needs
Science
Technology
Engineering
Science, Engineering & Technologyare linked together…
Each one helps & relies on the other
How long has there been Technology?
As long as there has been humans
Someone who knows about technology
What does it mean to be considered
Technologically Literate?
3 Ways to Classify Technology
Obsolete:
Current:
Emerging:
No longer in use or no longer useful
Most recent or up to date
Newly developed
Classify
Means Group
- VCRs
- DVDs & Blu-ray
- 3D TV
4 Things That Are AlwaysTrue About Technology
1) Technology always changes
2) Technology changes very fast
4 Things That Are AlwaysTrue About Technology
3) Technology has a life cycle: Emerging => Current => Obsolete
4) Technology has good & bad impacts on people & society
Technology Vocabulary
Invention: A new productInnovation:
An improvement to a product
Prototype: A working model
Process: Set of stepsSystem:
Group of parts that work togetherSubsyste
m:A system that is part of a larger system
Technology VocabularyDiagram:
Picture or drawing
Criteria: Set of standardsConstraint:
Restriction
Tradeoff: Compromise
Patent: Prevents inventors from having there ideas stolen