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Standard 1 Notes 1. Technology Definition a. Technology- the correct use of tools b. Technology should make life easier and/or help us fun c. Technology should improve our lives d. Does technology always make our life easier/fun? No, It's frustrating and develops weapons 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. 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 more efficiently a. The four R's 1. reduce 2. Reuse 3. renew 4. recycle 8. 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. Uses a binary code- 0s and 1s to program computers 2. Allows us too 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