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What Is Technology

Technology encompasses the products and processes created by engineers to meet human needs and wants. It deals with applying scientific knowledge for practical purposes ("what can be"), whereas science studies the natural world ("what is"). Key areas of technology include information technology, communication technology, production technology, energy and power technology, and nanotechnology. Each of these areas allows humans to transmit and store information, produce goods, power other technologies, and manipulate materials at the atomic level. While technology provides many benefits, its development and overuse can also have negative environmental and social impacts.

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What Is Technology

Technology encompasses the products and processes created by engineers to meet human needs and wants. It deals with applying scientific knowledge for practical purposes ("what can be"), whereas science studies the natural world ("what is"). Key areas of technology include information technology, communication technology, production technology, energy and power technology, and nanotechnology. Each of these areas allows humans to transmit and store information, produce goods, power other technologies, and manipulate materials at the atomic level. While technology provides many benefits, its development and overuse can also have negative environmental and social impacts.

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What is Technology?

What is Technology?
Technology is comprised of the products
and processes created by engineers to
meet our needs and wants.
Technology vs. Science
Technology Science
– Study of our human- – Study of our natural
made world world
– Deals with “what is”
– Deals with “what
can be”
How Does Technology Address
Human Needs and Wants?
Information Communication Bio-Related and Medical Environmental
Agriculture

Technology

Manufacturing
Transportation Energy and Nanotechnology
& Power
Construction
Information Technology
Information Technology allows us to send
signals around the world.
Examples:
Television, Internet, satellite, GPS, cell phones
Impacts of Information Technology
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
IMPACTS IMPACTS
INTERNET – INTERNET –
Information Harder to
is stored for distinguish between
easy access reliable and
unreliable sources
Communication Technology
Communication Technology is giving or
exchanging information.
Examples:
Magazines, DVDs, photography, video games
Production Technology
Manufacturing Construction
changes natural or Technology builds
synthetic materials structures that support
into usable loads and protect us
products. from the environment.
Examples: Clothing, Examples: House, bridge,
vehicles, food roads
Energy and Power Technology
Energy is the ability or capacity to do work.
Examples:
Chemical Energy  Gasoline
Mechanical Energy  Motion
Thermal Energy  Steam
Electrical Energy  Electricity
Radiant Energy  Light
Energy and Power Technology
Power is the rate at which energy is
transformed from one form to another.
Examples:
Electrical power – provides light and operates motors
Mechanical power – moves automobiles, trains, and
airplanes
Fluid power – uses fluids to produce motion
Hydraulic – uses a liquid
Pneumatic – uses a gas
Impacts of Energy and Power
Technology
POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE
IMPACTS
Without energy Overuse of
and power, most nonrenewable
technologies would resources
not exist or work
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is manipulating materials on
an atomic or molecular level.
Examples:
Sensors, Nanobot, molecular manufacturing
Impacts of Nanotechnology

POSITIVE IMPACTS NEGATIVE IMPACTS


IMPLANTED SENSORS IMPLANTED SENSORS
Continuously sense and Impede privacy
adjust medical treatment

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