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‡ the usage and knowledge of tools,


techniques, crafts, systems or
methods of organization in order to
solve a problem or create an artistic
perspective.
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"Technology comprises all that
bewilderingly varied body of
knowledge and devices by which
man progressively masters his
natural environment..."

- T.K. Derry and T. I. Williams, c   

  
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‡ human welfare
‡ to make life easier
‡ to acquire new
knowledge
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‡ the human species' use of technology
began with the conversion of natural
resources into simple tools
‡ the pre-historical discovery of the ability
to control fire increased the available
sources of food
‡ the invention of the wheel helped humans
in traveling in and controlling their
environment
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‡ the Industrial Revolution was built on rapid
advances in technology
‡ period from the 18th to the 19th century
where major changes in agriculture,
manufacturing, mining, transportation, and
technology had a profound effect on the
socioeconomic and cultural conditions of
the times.
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‡ Innovations
- textiles
- steam power
- iron making
‡ Transfer of knowledge
‡ Social effects
- standard of living
- organization of labour
- factories and urbanization
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In many ways, technology simplifies life.
‡ The rise of a leisure class
‡ A more informed society
‡ Sets the stage for more complex learning tasks
‡ Increases multi-tasking
‡ Global networking
‡ Creates denser social circles
‡ Cheaper prices
‡ Greater specialization in jobs
In other ways, technology complicates life.
‡ Pollution is a serious problem in a
technologically advanced society
‡ The increase in transportation technology
has brought congestion in some areas
‡ New forms of danger existing as a
consequence of new forms of technology,
such as the first generation of nuclear
reactors
‡ New forms of entertainment, such as video
games and internet access could have possible
social effects on areas such as academic
performance
‡ Increased probability of some diseases and
disorders, such as obesity
‡ Social separation of singular human interaction.
Technology has increased the need to talk to
more people faster.
‡ Structural unemployment
‡ Anthropogenic climate change
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‡ sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies,
methods of manufacturing, samples of
manufacturing and facilities among
governments and other institutions
‡ to ensure that scientific and technological
developments are accessible to a wider
range of users who can then further
develop and exploit the technology into
new products, processes, applications,
materials or services.
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‡ Computer Age or Information Era, is an
idea that the current age will be
characterized by the ability of individuals
to transfer information freely, and
‡ to have instant access to knowledge that
would have been difficult or impossible to
find previously.
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‡ "the acquisition, processing, storage and
dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual
and numerical information by a
microelectronics-based combination of
computing and telecommunications".
‡ IT professionals perform data
management, networking, engineering
computer hardware, database and
software design, as well as management
and administration of entire systems.
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rivescience.com listed out the following ten
future technologies that are potential to change
the living.

‡ á 0   è   : Expected to replace


oil economy.
‡ á   : Cancerous or damaged
organs could be replaced by new, disease-free
clones of themselves.
‡     : Moore¶s law still holds good
and expected to be valid for some more time.
‡ °  °  When your favorite
gadget of the future breaks, you might select a
replacement model online, download its design
file and make a true 3-D replacement on your
home printer.
‡ r  !    rocation based
services will evolve that could bridge real and
virtual worlds seamlessly.
‡ !"  #   The cost of photo
voltaic cells will come down drastically and solar
power expected to wide spread in use in house
hold usage, space and vehicles.
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: Why drive to the deli to pick
up your order when you can just send your
robot car?
‡  $ : WiMAX, 3G,
4G, etc., all point to a pervasive wireless
Internet, where being on-line everywhere, all
the time, will be routine.
‡ % á  # : scientists are
working to change the genes causing inherited
diseases and trick defective cells into growing
correctly.
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: The time will come when
any straightforward factual question can be
answered immediately, online.


‡ www.wikipedia.org
‡ www.techpark.net
‡ www.iprsonline.org

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