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1) Technology Definitions a. technology: the correct use of tools  b. technology should make life easier and/or help us have fun  c. technology should improve our lives  d. does technology always make our life easier/or fun? computer- virus, addiction, no productivity, brake down, hacked  2) Ergonomics a. designing objects that help people with their jobs, environments, 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) The difference between science and technology a. science: focuses on the natural world  b. technology: focuses on the correct use of tool, making life easier, and more fun  6) Technology also includes inventions and 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) the history of technology a. agricultural age: up to the 1700's- people used wooden plows b. industrial age: 1700's to 1950's- people had factories and steam engines c. information age: 1950's to now- people using computers 1. made the sharing of information faster and more organized 2. sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster 9) current technologies a. uses a binary code- 0 and 1 to program computers  b. allows us to move a ton of information at one time  10) resources we use in technology a. natural resources: not man-made b. synthetic resources: man-made materials