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Standard 1 Notes
1. Technology Definitions a. Technology: the correct use of tools  b. Technology should improve our lives   d. Does technology always make our life easier and/or fun? 5 negative things from technology: 1) can get addicted, viruses, get lazier, more energy is used, costs are too high  2. Ergonomics   a. Designing objects that help people with their jobs, environment, sports, safety, or anything that involves people   3. System   a. A system is an organized way to achieve a goal   b. a system includes 4 parts   1) Input   2) Output   3) Process   4) Feedback   4. Trade-off   a. all systems have trade-offs   1) intended outcomes   2) unintended outcomes   5. Difference between science & technology   a. Science: focuses on the natural world   b. Technology: focuses on the correct use of tools, making life easier, & more fun   6. Technology also includes inventions & innovations   a. Invention: a new product   b. Innovation: improving an existing product   7. Technology should use resources efficiently   a. The 4 R's   1) Reduce   2) Reuse   3) Renew   4) Recycle   8. History of technology  a. Agricultural Age: up to 1700's- people used wooden plows   b. Industrial Age: 1700's to 1900's- people had factories & steam engines   c. Information Age: 1950s to now- people using computers   1) made the sharing of info faster & more organized   2) sharing info has made inventions & innovations happen faster   9. Current Technologies  a. Digital Electronics   1) uses binary code- 0 & 1 to program computers   b. allows us to move a ton of info at one time   10. Resources   a. Natural Resources: not man-made   b. Synthetic Resources: man-made materials