1. Introduction To Technology

2. Unit 1 – Introduction To Technology Learning Objectives
1) Define Technology, Science & Engineering and understand the relationship between them 2) Learn definitions of important technology vocabulary 3) How long has there been technology? 4) What does it mean to be Technologically Literate? 5) 3 classifications of technology 6) 4 truths about technology 7) Understand who develops technology and why

3. Technology:
Created by humans to: - extend human abilities - satisfy our wants & needs - make our lives easier
Science:
Study of nature & the natural world
Engineering:
Uses scientific discoveries to create new technology

4. Science, Engineering & Technology are linked together…
Each one helps & relies on the other

5. Technology Vocabulary
Invention:
A new product
Innovation:
An improvement to an existing product
Prototype:
A working model of a new product or new version of an existing product
Process:
Steps that lead to a result

6. Technology Vocabulary
System:
A group of parts that work together in an organized way to complete a task
Subsystem:
A system that is part of a larger system
Diagram:
Picture/drawing that helps people understand how a system operates
Criteria:
Standards that a product or process must fulfill in order to be accepted

7. Technology Vocabulary
Constraint:
Restriction on a product or process
Optimization:
Creating the most effective product, system or process
Tradeoff:
Compromise in which you give up something in order to gain something else
Patent:
Prevents inventors from having their ideas stolen

8. How long has there been Technology?
As long as there has been humans

9. What does it mean to be Technologically Literate?
Someone who is informed about technology and is comfortable with it

10. 3 Ways to Classify Technology
Means
Group
Obsolete:
No longer in use or no longer useful
- VCRs
Current:
Most recent or up to date
- DVDs & Blu-ray
Emerging:
New developments to gain an advantage over competition
- Smart Watch

11. 4 Things That Are Always True About Technology
1) Technology always evolves or changes

12. 4 Things That Are Always True About Technology
2) The changes to technology happen very fast

13. 4 Things That Are Always True About Technology
3) Technology has a life cycle: Emerging => Current => Obsolete

14. 4 Things That Are Always True About Technology
4) Technology has good & bad impacts on people & society

15. Technology is developed by 2 types of companies or agencies:
For Profit:
Companies that create technology so that they can make money fro consumers (Apple, IBM, HP, Toyota, Sony)
Government:
Money to create technology comes from taxes (NASA, FBI, Branches of the military)