3. WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY ?
• “the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry” –
Oxford Dictionary
• “Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines,
techniques… in order to solve a problem … achieve a goal … perform a specific function. The
term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction
technology, medical technology, and information technology.” - Wikipedia
• “The purposeful application of information in the design, production, and utilization of
goods and services, and in the organization of human activities.” – Business Dictionary
5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Allows us to send signals around the
world
• Examples : television, internet, satellite,
GPS, cell phones
Pros Cons
Easy access to
information
Reliability
problems
6. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
• It creates tools to treat disease and injury
• Examples : lasers, porsthese, ultrasound,
medications
Pros Cons
It cures some
disabilities that
couldn’t be
cured before
Can be very
expensive, or
cause other
damage
7. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
• Is about giving or exchanging information
• Examples:
magazines, dvds, photography, video
games, social networks
Pros Cons
Accessibility
Social Relief
Nonverbal
Communication
Laziness
8. TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY
• Provides a way for people, animals,
products, and materials to be moved.
• Examples flight – airplane, spaceships,
train subway, automobile, bicycle …
Pros Cons
Travelling long
distance faster
Accidents
9. ENERGY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
• Gives us the essential substances to
realize some works
• Examples :
gasoline, steam, electricity, light …
Pros Cons
Sustainable,
essential for
other
technologies
relies on the
weather
Quantity
problem
10. NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Is manipulating materials on atomic or
molecular level
• Examples : sensors, nanobot, molecular
manufacturing
Pros Cons
manufacturing
sector
Medical sector
Can be toxic if
inhalated
Very expensive
