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Standard 1 1. Technology Definitions a. Technology: the correct use of tools b. Technology should﻿ make our lives easier and/or help us have fun c. Technology should improve our lives d. does technology always make our lives easier and/or fun? no it doesn't. 1. hurt you 2. makes life too easy 3. it is addicting 4. weapons 5. malfunctions 2. Ergonomics--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 involves 4 parts 1. input 2. output 3. process 4. feedback 4. Trade-off a. all systems have trade-offs 1. intended outcome--good 2. unintended outcome--bad 5. The difference between science and technology a. science focuses on the natural world. b. technology focuses on the correct use of tools 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 1700s, People used wooden plows b. Industrial age: 1700s to 1950s, People had factories and steam engines c. Information age: 1950s 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. Digital Electronics 1. Use a binary code- 0 and 1 to program computers 2. 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