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STANDARD 1 NOTES
= ﻿ 1. Technology Definitions =

Bad examples of technology:

 * ====== Frustrating ======
 * Playing video games too much make us too lazy
 * Addictions
 * Guns and weapons
 * Influences people to do bad things (e.g. GTA)
 * Some music
 * Malfunctions

= ﻿ 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:
 * input - internet connector
 * output - earphones
 * process - inside (how it works)
 * feedback - comments/reactions.

== = 4. Trade-off = a. All systems have trade-offs GOOD intended outcome BAD unintended outcome

= 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 us resources efficiently = a. The 4 R's
 * Reduce
 * Reuse
 * Renew
 * 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. Informations 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. Digital Electronics 1. Uses a binary code ( 1's and 0's) 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.