What is Technology? 1.1.4
What is technology?
comprised of the products and processes created by engineers to meet our needs and wants
Construction Technology
def: builds structures that support loads and protect us from the environment ex: house, bridge, roads
Environment Technology
def: creates tools to minimize the effect of technology on the development of living things ex: hybrid vehicles, conservation, recycling
Medical Technology
def: creates tools to treat disease and injury ex: lasers, protheses, ultrasound, medication
Communication Technology
def: giving or exchanging information ex: magazines, pics/dvds, video games
Agricultural Technology
def: produces plants and animals for food, feed, fiber, and fuel ex: irrigation, food preservation, weed and insect control
Information Technology
def: the process of gathering and storing data to be used in various forms ex: T.V, cell Phones, internet
Biotechnology
def: transforms living things into products or new forms of life ex: genetic engineering, bionics (both deal with living things)
transportation technology
provides aq way for people to be moved to one place to another
What is the difference between technology and science?
science studies more of the natural world, but technology studies more of the designed world. Science-"What is" Tech-"What can be"