Standard+1+Notes+v2.0


 * __Standard 1 Notes __**

a- technology: the correct use of tools b- technology should make life easier and/or help us have fun c- technology should improve our lives
 * #1) Technology Definitions **

a- designing objects that help people with their jobs, environment, sports, safety, or anything that involves people
 * #2) Ergonomics **

a- an organized way to reach a goal b- a system includes 4 parts -input -output -process -feedback
 * #3) System **

**#4) Trade-Off** a- all systems have trade-offs (something positive & negative) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-intended outcome (+) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-negative outcome (-)

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- science focuses on the natural world <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">b- technology focuses on the correct use of tools, making life easier, and more fun
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#5) The Difference Between Science and Technology **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">technology also includes inventions and innovations <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- invention: a new product <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">b- innovation: improving an existing product
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#6) Inventions and Innovations **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- the 4 r's <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-reduce <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-reuse <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-renew <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-recycle
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#7) We Should Use Resources Efficiently **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- The Agricultural Age: up to the 1700's- people used wooden plows- 1/2 of the world is still in the agricultural age <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">b- The Industrial Age: the 1700's to the 1950's- people had factories and steam enginges <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">c-The Information Age: the 1950's to now- people using computers <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-made sharing information faster and more organized <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#8) The History of Technology **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- digital electronics <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-uses binary code (uses 0 and 1 to program computers) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">-allows us to move a ton of information at one time
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#9) Current Technology **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">a- natural resources- not man-made <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">b- synthetic resources- man-made materials
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">#10) Resources We Use in Technology **