TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT - UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY

What is Technology? Technology is the systematic application of scientific or organized knowledge for the use of mankind.

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.

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

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.

TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT – UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY