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Technology is the correct use of tools. Technology is made to make our lives easier. Ergonomics helps people with what they do. A system is an organized way to achieve a goal. 4 Parts -Input -Output -Process -Feedback

Trade-Off All systems have trade-offs. Intended outcomes are positive. + Unintended outcomes arenot positive. -

Science: focuses on natural world. Technology: focuses on the correct use of a tool, making life easier and more fun.

Technology- inventions/innovations. Innovation- improving on existing product or service.

Technology should use resources efficiently. The Four R's of Effeciency. -Reduce -Reuse -Renew -Recycle

History of Technology.

Agricultural age started when people started. Its is very basic like using a rock as a hammer. From the beginning to 1700 A.D.

Industrial age The industrial age consisted of factories and steam engines. It happened from 1700 to 1950

Info Age This time period made sharing faster. It makes information and innovations happen faster.

Digital Electronics Digital Electronics have binary codes which is pretty much just 0's and 1's.

Resources Natural resources mean that the resource is not man made. Synthetic resources mean that hte resource is man made.