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Standard 1 1. Technology Definition a. Technology: The correct use of tools b. Technology should make your life easier and/or helps us have fun c. Technology should replace our lives d. Does technology always make our life easier? List 5 negatives -Lazy -Weapons -To dependent -addiction -Pollution

2. Ergonomics a. Ergonomics: Design objects that help people, jobs, environment, sports safety, anything that involves people

3. System a. System: an organized way to reach a goal b. 4 parts -input -output -process -feedback

4. Trade-off a. all systems have trade-offs -intended outcome -unintended outcome

5. The difference between Science and Technology a. science is natural world b. Technology using tools to make life easier/fun

6. Technology also includes inventions and innovations a. Invention: a new product b. Innovation: improving an existing

7. Technology should use resources efficiently a. 4 R's -reduce -reuse -renew -recycle

8. The History of Technology a. Agriculture Age: until 1700's, wooden-plows b. Industrial Age: 1700-1950, factories & steam engines c. Information Age: 1950-now, computers 1. Sharing information faster and more organized 2. Showing information sped up inventions and innovations

9. Current Technologies a. digital electronics b. use a binary code - 0-1 to program computer c. Allows a ton of information at one time

10. Resources we use in Technology a. natural - not man made b. synthetic - man made