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1.Technology definitions a. technology: the correct use of tools b. technology should make your life easier and/or help us have fun. c. technology should improve our lives d. does technology always make our life easier/or fun? 5 negatives about tech. can make you lazy, become addicted, viruses, easy identity theft, it can break down. 2.Ergonomics a. designing objects that help people with their jobs, environment, sports, safety, or anything that involves people 3.System a. a system is an organized way to achieve a goal b. a system includes four 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: focuses on the natural world b. technology: focuses on the correct use of tools making life easier and more fun 6.Technology also includes inventions and innovations a. invention: a new product b. innovation: improving on an existing product 7.Technology should use resources efficiently a. the four R's -reduce -reuse -renew -recycle 8.The history of technology a. agricultural age: up to the 1700's- people used wooden plows b. industrial age: 1700's to 1950's- people had factories and steam-engines c. information age: 1950's to now- people using computers -made the sharing of information faster and more organized -sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster 9.Current technologies a. digital electronics -uses a binary code-0 and 1 to program computers -allows us to move a ton of information at one time 10.Resources we use in technology a. natural resources: not man-made materials b. synthetic materials: man-made materials