STS- MIDTERMS
STS- MIDTERMS
-the moral, social and personal responsibility and - the first to use rollers, but creating the first
accountability wheeled disc.
- were pioneers in devising effective methods to
9. Collaboration manage water marked a crucial advancement in
agriculture
-consider suggestion and recommendations of others
Technical innovations attributed to the Sumerians: Events)
Cuneiform- first form of writing developed by CHINESE CIVILIZATION
Sumerian.
- began along the Huanghe, or Yellow River.
Ziggurat- architectural marvel, showcases religious
devotion and advanced construction techniques. Silk was widely used in several industries, including
writing, fishing, and musical instruments
BABYLONIAN CIVILIZATION
Tea was discovered by Shennong
Babylonian Empire - notable position in history
Kites- used to carry messages
as one of the most important ancient civilizations
Earliest compass -made with a lodestone
Babylonian
pointing south.
- known for their advances in astronomy and
mathematics in science and technology. Wheelbarrow- invented by Prime Minister Zhuge
- established the famous Code of Hammurabi, Liangof Shu Han.
one of the earliest known legal codes. This code Han dynasty constructed first seismograph, known
established principles of justice and governance as Houfeng Didong to measure earth motions and
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, counted seasonal winds.
among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. Great Wall of China - constructed by Qin Shi
Huang, Chinas first emperor.
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION
MEDIEVAL AGES
Egyptian benefited from trade and technological
influence from Mesopotamia, but they produced a very - known as the Middle Era or the Dark Ages
different society and culture. - ID- Pleasure Principle
EGO- Seeks to gratify the ID in realistic ways.
Inventions and developments of Science and SUPER EGO- Voice of conscience
Technology are attributed to Egyptian:
Astrolabe- significant Medieval invention.
Hieroglyphics- writing system to keep written records.
Johannes Gutenberg- invented the first mechanical
Egyptian pyramids were monumental structures built printing machine.
by ancient Egyptians for pharaohs and elites.
Theyserved as tombs, symbolizing the rules power, The Bible - first printed book
immortality,and connection to the gods.
Hans Lippershey - of the Netherlands invented the
Cosmetics- held cultural and religious significance. telescope.
They used kohl for eye makeup.
Hans Janssen, and his son - combined glass lenses
Mummification- is the technique of preserving a to create a crude microscope.
corpses skin and flesh.
Benjamin Franklin- The Lightning Rod
Sundials and water clocks- Egyptian invention
Sir George Airy- invented cylindrical lenses for
timekeeping devices
correcting astigmatism
GREEK CIVILIZATION
Galileo Galilei used his revised inventiion to prove that
- known as the Archaic Period the Earth circled around the Sun.
- emergence of city-states such as Athens and
- Validated the theories of the Polish astronomer
Sparta
Nicolaus Copernicus, but also infuriated the
Cartography- representing a geographical area Catholic Church, which had adopted the belief
that the Earth was at the center of everything.
Hippocrates
MODERN ERA
- classical-era Greek physician
- most outstanding personalities in medical THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
history.
James Watt steam engine revolutionized industries
- father of Western Medicine
- founded the Hippocratic School of Medicine. George Stephenson creation the Rocket
ROMAN CIVILIZATION Photography - capturing enduring images
- focused on engineering Cotton gin - machine that separates cotton fibers
- Ancient Rome was the birthplace of Roman
numerals. Typewriters- were an excellent method for writing
- publishing the Acta Diurna (Daily novels.
Samuel F. B. Morse- invented the telegraph. - The Banaue Rice Terraces (Eight Woder of the
World) are among the sophisticated products of
Elias Howe - invented the sewing machine. engineering by pre-Spanish era Filipinos.
Edmund Cartwright- devised the power loom.
SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Thomas Edison - invented electric light bulbs - building forts, churches, roads, and bridges
Alexander Graham Bell- led the race in patenting - - One of the most-loved churches in the country,
a device telephone the Manila
- The study of medicine in the Philippines was
Karl Benz created the first automobile given priority in the Spanish era.
- Colleges and universities were established
The first movie, or cinema, was played at the including the University of Santo Tomas.
Grand Café in Paris by the brothers Auguste and - The Galleon Trade has an account in the
Louis Lumière Philippine colonial economy.
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered the X-ray in 1895 AMERICAN PERIOD
Guglielmo Marconi established the world first radio - July 1, 1901 the Philippine Commission established
stations using Morse code in 1896 the Bureau of Government Laboratories under the
Ohio bicycle repairmen Wilbur and Orville Wright Department of Interior.
built and piloted the first successful airplane near - October 26, 1905, the Bureau of Government
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Laboratories was replaced by the Bureau of Science.
Russian mathematician Konstantin Tsiolkovsky - December 8, 1933, the National Research Council of
designed space stations the Philippines was established.
INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION THAT DEFINED - In 1946, the Bureau of Science was replaced by the
SOCIETY Institute of Science. It was supported by the Science
Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher, created the geocentric Act of 1958 during the regime of President Carlos P.
universe model Garcia.
President Fidel Ramos (Term: June 30, 1992 – June Lourdes J. Cruz
30, 1998) - Filipino biochemist
- ;Doctors to the Barrio Program - biochemistry of toxic peptides from the venom of
- Priority for ST personnel increased when Magna fish-hunting Conus marine snails
Carta for Science and technology Personnel - Sea Snail Venom Specialist.
was established. Josefino C. Comiso.
- Magna Carta for Science and Technology
Personnel (Republic Act No. 8439); - His research led to new insights into many
- Science and Technology Scholarship Law of important processes in the polar regions
1994 (Republic Act No. 7687) and - (a) deep ocean convection and the influence of
- Inventors and Inventions Incentives Act polynyas and Odden on bottom water formation;
(Republic Act No. 7459). (b) phytoplankton blooms and relationships with
- The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines the sea ice cover and
(Republic Act No. 8293) - (c) climate change signals as revealed by the
changing sea ice cover and accelerated
President Joseph Estrada (Term: June 30, 1998 – warming in the Arctic region.
January 20, 2001) - He was the chief scientist in many NASA
- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (PCAA) aircraft missions in the Arctic and Antarctic
- Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (ECA). PCAA Fabian Millar Dayrit’s
was ECA outlaws computer hacking and
provides opportunities for new businesses - research interests include natural products
emerging from the chemistry and environmental chemistry
- Internet-driven New Economy. - quality of virgin coconut oil against Alzheimer’s
disease.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Term: January - Spirulina algae of cheap fish feed, as well as the
20, 2001 – June 30,2010) bioengineering
- managing municipal/coastal waters Angel Chua Alcala ONS
- has been devolved to the Local Government
Unit (LGU) under the 1991 Local Government - Filipino biologist who was named a National
Code (RA 7160) and more recently defined in Scientist of the Philippines in 2014.
the 1998 Fisheries Code (RA 8550). - known for his fieldwork to build sanctuaries
- R.A. 9367 or the Biofuels
Dr. Edgardo Gomez
- Integrated Coastal Management
- a Filipino marine biologist and founding director
of the Marine Science Institute
President Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010 – June
- helping define the extent of its territory
30, 2016)
especially in highly-contested areas like the
- K-12 education program Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Term: June 30, 2016 Dr. William G. Padolina
– June 30, 2022)
- field of natural products chemistry, coconut
- Philippine Space Technology Program which chemistry, biotechnology and in management of
launched Diwata-2 in 2018 after the launch of research and development.
Diwata in 2016
Dr. Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr,
- recognition of 23 agri-fishery or Gawad saka
- Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan Search of the - a neonatologist,
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and neonatal drug
(BFAR). addiction, including his pioneering
- Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223)
- Bayanihan to Heal As One Act (RA 11469) and Dr. Emil Q. Javier
Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (RA 11494) - contribution to plant breeding
Dr. Cesar A. Saloma i
- field of instrumentation physics
-
HUMAN FLOURISHING AND THE GOOD LIFE Socrates About Good Life
Human flourishing - an unexamined life is not worth living
- argued that each and every one of us is such a
- an effort to achieve self-actualization and charioteer
fulfillment - The first horse is stubborn and the second horse
- each with the right to pursue his or her own such has more sensible spirit.
efforts.
- a man must pursue goals that are both rational 3 Central Aspects of the Good Life
for him
1. Self Mastery
According to St. Augustine 2. Learning Contemplation
3. Civic Engagement
- "Human beings are endowed with a power that
he calls the will." SEVERAL IDEAS TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE
- emphasizes the will as the center of freedom.
- a libertarian view, sees our will as a free choice. 1. Examine life, seek knowledge
- can be used to choose, create, and integrate all 3. Seek to attain self-mastery
the values and virtues that comprise personal 4. Drawing joy and happiness from life’s simple
flourishing
5. Help in making this world a better place.
“Everything we perceive, think of, or interact with
emerges out of concealment “ Heidegger's 6. Be grateful for what you have
Relationship between Human Flourishing and Good 7. Don’t worry about things you can’t control
Life
8. Value and nurture relationships
For Seligman
9. Live your passions
- the good life entails using our character
10. Live in the moment
strengths to engage in activities we find
intrinsically fulfilling What is Happiness?
- ‘the good life’ has three strands. Positive
emotion is much more than mere ‘happiness.’ In psychology, happiness is a mental or emotional state
- happiness has three dimensions that can be of well-being.
cultivated: the Pleasant Life, the Good Life, To behaviorists, happiness is a cocktail of emotions we
and the Meaningful Life. experience when we do something good or positive.
The Pleasant Life - is realized if we learn to savor and To neurologists, happiness is the experience of a flood
appreciate such basic pleasures of hormones released in the brain as a reward for
Positive emotions are a prime indicator of flourishing - behavior that prolongs survival.
Fredrickson Hedonists believe that the purpose of life is to maximize
Plato About The Good Life Plato happiness, which minimizes misery.
- believed that any object, whether animal or Living the good life is all about exploring what gives
human, has a natural function. you joy and satisfaction. It's about finding purpose
- function is the first step in living the good life, and and meaning in your life and drawing happiness
followed by acting on that function. from what you do.
- felt that mankind's nature required more than Good life - primarily characterized by a high standard of
simply existing in balance. living or the adherence to ethical and moral laws.
- the soul of man had three parts for good life,
consisting of intellect, spirit, courage, and
physical desires.
Aristotle About The Good Life
- He points out that to most people, the highest
good consists either in the acquisition of wealth,
the pursuit of honor, or the satisfying of bodily
pleasures.
- wealth cannot make one happy
- the highest good should aims to maximize the
inherent faculties of man.
- highest good consists of the acquisition of both
intellectual and personal virtues.
The Information Age 4. Electronic (1940 – present)
- The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and
A. Development of the Information Age Computer) was the first high-speed, digital
Information Age computer capable of being reprogrammed to
solve a full range of computing problems.
- highly developed technology capabilities and a - This computer was designed to be used by the
focus on the internet and data exchange. U.S. Army for artillery firing tables.
- bigger than the Mark 1 taking up 680 square
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feet and weighing 30 tons.
Claude E. Shannon - Used vacuum tubes to do its calculations.
B. Main Generations of Digital Computing
- Mathematical Theory of Communication 5 main generations of digital computing.
- a researcher and mathematician
- "Father of Information Theory," 1. The first generation (1942 -1955)
- proposed that information can be digitized or - used vacuum tubes.
quantitatively encoded as a series of ones and - beginning of commercial computer age via
zeroes. UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) the first
Information Technology commercially available computer.
- Developed by two scientists Mauchly and Echert
Harvard Business Review at the Census Department of United States in
1947.
- coined the phrase "information technology" - first generation computers are ENIVAC and
- to distinguish between specially constructed UNIVAC-1.
devices made to carry out a narrow range of jobs
and general-purpose computing devices 2. The second generation (1955 -1964)
Evolution of Information Technology - used transistors.
- John Barden, William Brattain and William
1. Premechanical Age Shockley. at Bell laboratories developed
- earliest age characterized by using of language transistor in 1947
or simple picture drawings known as petroglyths - second generation computers are IBM 7094
usually carved in rock. series, IBM 1400 series and CDC 164 etc.
- Early alphabets were developed such as the
Phoenician alphabet. 3. The third generation (1964 – 1975)
- Evolution of pen and papers - used the integrated circuits (IC).
- Wet clay and paper made by papyrus plant - Jack Kilby developed integrated circuit in 1958.
- First written books store in libraries - Important invention in the computer field.
- First numbering systems - The first IC was invented and used in 1961.
- Invented first calculator abacus - Third-generation computers are IBM 370, IBM
System/360, UNIVAC 1108 and UNIVAC AC
2. Mechanical 9000.
- invented the slide rule
- an analog computer used for multiplying and 4. The fourth generation (1975 – present)
dividing. - computers started with the invention of
- Blaise Pascal invented the Pascaline, a very Microprocessor.
popular mechanical computer. - Ted Hoff produced the first microprocessor in
- Charles Babbage developed the difference 1971 for Intel known as Intel 4004.
engine which tabulated polynomial equations - Integrated circuits improved rapidly
using the method of finite differences. - The LSI (Large Scale Integration) circuit and
VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) circuit was
3. Electromechanical (1840 -1940) designed.
- beginning of telecommunication. - Microprocessors size is one square inch.
- Telegraph was created in the early 1800s. - fourth generation computers are Apple Macintosh
- Morse code created by Samuel Morse in 1835. &IBM PC.
- Telephone created by Alexander Graham Bell
in 1876. 5. Computers of the fifth generation
- First radio was developed by Guglielmo (present and future)
Marconi in 1894. - built using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) method.
- First large-scale automatic digital computer in - They can mimic human logic and comprehend
the United States was the Mark 1 created by - A fifth generation computer is like the
Harvard University around 1940. 8ft high, 50ft supercomputer IBM Watson.
long, 2ft wide, and weighed 5 tons. It was - Thomas J. Watson's name, who founded IBM.
programmed using punch cards. - Chris Woodford explained that science and
technology progress in a very logical way.
C. Social Media and the Information Age Influences of the Past on Information Age:
Computer - the fundamental concept was applied to
construct modern inventions.
- one important development in the Information - Literature was also altered by the
Age. Renaissance.
- a machine or device that performs processes, - Books about religion and religious heroes
calculations and operations based on instructions were the only ones written at first.
provided by a software or hardware program. - People started writing realistic works
- designed to execute applications and provides a throughout the Renaissance, as opposed
variety of solutions to only religious tales.
- Scientists like Galileo, Copernicus, and
Types of Computer Sir Isaac Newton, the Scientific
Revolution altered the course of modern
1. Supercomputer history.
- Most powerful computers in terms of - The social, economic, and cultural
performance and data processing landscape of the world has been
- These are specialized and task specific significantly impacted by this time period.
computers used by large organizations.
- used for research and exploration purposes Internet Technology
- Very expensive and very large in size. - The Advanced Research Projects
Uses of Supercomputers: Agency Network, or ARPANET, was
established in 1960 and served as the first
- Space Exploration functional prototype of the Internet.
- Earthquake Studies - America provided the initial funding.
- Weather Forecasting - thanks to packet switching, which was
- Nuclear Weapons Testing employed by the Department of
Defense's ARPANET.
2. Mainframe Computer - Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf created
- not as powerful as supercomputers, but many Transmission Control Protocol and
large firms & government organizations use this Internet Protocol.
to run their business operations. - Ray Tomlinson developed the
- can process and store large amount of data. networked email.
- Banks, big educational institutions and insurance - The World Wide Web, created in 1990
companies use this. by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee.