What is Technology? Technology is the systematic application of scientific or organized knowledge for the use of mankind.
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Science and Technology are closely related. Science is a system of acquiring knowledge through research. Technology is the application of scientific result and knowledge to solve life’s problem.
Benefits of Technology
- Technology helps man to provide his needs
- Technology provide machines that make work faster, easier and neater for man.
- Technology creates job for man
- Technology helps man to capture his environment
- Technology creates global networking through internet.
- It provides standard health care facilities
- It enhances development in all areas of life.
- It saves time
- It saves energy
- It makes the means of communication faster and easier
- It reduces wastage
- It makes transportation faster and comfortable.
Types of Technology
- Developed technology/modern technology
- Underdeveloped technology/indigenous technology or traditional technology
- Developed Technology: It is the use of modern methods and tools. It is also known as modern technology. It utilizes789 materials that will help improve the living environment of man
- Underdeveloped Technology: It is referred to as indigenous technology which involves the use of crude methods and tools to do things for our immediate needs.
Disadvantages of Technology (Negative affect of Technology)
- Technology cause pollution to the environment. E.g. oil spillage
- Health hazard such as stress, cancer, etc.
- The climate change which the world is experiencing is a negative result of technology advancement.
- Poor academic performance as a result of advent of video games and internet access.
- Increase in transportation technology causing congestion in the society
- Technology causes increase in crime rate.
- Societal disorder such as pornography, internet marriages, etc.
See also:
| Areas | Developed Technology | Underdeveloped Technology |
| Transport | Cars, train, ship, aeroplane, etc. | Horses, use of foot, donkey, paddling canoes, etc. |
| Communication | Fax messages, emails, T.V, satellite, radio, etc. | Town criers, letter writing, oral message etc. |
| Farming | Use of tractor, harvesters, planters, etc. | Use of hoes, cutlasses, axes, knives, etc. |
| Cooking | Use of gas cooker, electric cooker, pressure cooker, etc. | The use of fire wood, and dried leaves. |
| Shelter | Concrete building, glass houses, sky scrapers, etc. | Huts, muds, houses, etc. |
| War | Sophisticated weapons, like machine guns, jet bomber, etc | Bow and arrow, spear, knife, etc. |
Product of Technology
Some of the products of technology that are used are:
| Product | Function |
| Computer | It is used for typing and storing information |
| Dish Washer | It is used for washing dishes |
| Vehicle | It is used for moving people and goods from one place to another. |
| Telephone | It is used to communication to people |
| x-ray machine | It is used to check the internal organs of the human body |
| Aeroplane | It is used to fly people from one place to another. |
Life Application of Technology
Technology has improved the standard of living and solved human problems in the following ways:
- Highways with traffic light to control the flow of traffic
- Good road network for easy transportation
- Internet facilities for communicating and sharing ideas.
- Modern houses with facilities that make life easier
- Manufacturing machine for mass and accurate production.
Also technology can be applied to the various areas of life.
Evaluation
- Differentiate between science and technology
See also
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