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HOW DOES

TECHNOLOGY HELP US IN DAY TO DAY LIFE…

Foundation Course – IIRepresents

Group No.10

Richard-1311

Clement-1317

Brayan-1354

Allister-1373

Where are we heading?

What is Technology?

First inventors

Advantages & Disadvantages

Affects and Impacts of Technology on Lives

The word technology comes from the Greek words techne which means “craft” and logy which means “scientific study of.” So technology means the “scientific study of craft.” Craft in this case, means any method or invention that allow humans to control or adapt to their environment.

TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES

Makes Life Easier

Leads Fewer

Mistakes

Saves Time

Makes Life Easier

Reduce Distance

Provide Information

Communication

Leads Fewer Mistakes

Saves Time

DISADVANTAGES

Cause To Lose Jobs

Makes People Lazy

Reduces Face To Face

Communication

Makes People To Lose Their Jobs

Affecting Health…

Makes People Lazy

Reduces Face To Face Communication

Technology in Your Life

Computers and You

How technology affects your everyday life How technology is used at home, school, and work

Now You Will See

Technology in Your Life

Computers and You

Since ancient times, people have been using science to solve practical problems. In the last 50 years, technology—especially computer technology—has changed the way we: work play communicate

In fact many times when computers are not working, it can become difficult to do everyday tasks!

Technology in Our Lives

Technology in Your Life

How Do I Use Technology?Technology often works behind the scenes. You might not know that computers: Keep track of the books in your school library Predict the weather Dispense money from ATMs Monitor hospital patients Make cars safer to drive

The “brain” of every computerized device is a small but powerful chip called a microprocessor, or microchip.

Technology in Our Lives

Computers and You

Technology in Your Life

Computers and You

Technology is constantly changing. It is important to keep up with how technology is used at school, at home, and at work.

How Is Technology Used at School?At school, computers can help you: Find books in the library Research a topic Record or organize information Write a report Deliver a class presentation

Technology and You

Technology in Your Life

Computers and You

How Is Technology Used at Home?At home, many systems and appliances are computerized. Among these, personal computers are especially useful because they let you: Communicate with friends and family Find information Listen to music and watch movies Play games

Technology and You

Technology in Your Life

Computers and You

How Is Technology Used at Work?At work, technology is everywhere! Computers are used to do these and many other tasks: Create documents Maintain schedules Place orders and track sales Track products and workers

These days, many people telecommute rather than work in an office.

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FIBER OPTIC INTERNET TECHNOLOGY:

• Fiber-optic technology is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic  carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. 

• communications in core networks in the developed world. Because of its advantages over electrical transmission, optical fibers have largely replaced copper wire

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Positive Impact of Technology

more than any other invention, computer technology is still evolving, which means that it continues to impact society in new ways the first electronic computers made significant contributions in the 1940’s

▪ COLOSSUS – used for code breaking in World War II▪ ENIAC – performed calculations and simulations that led to the development of

nuclear technology and Cold War science currently, we live in an "information economy", with computers central to business and

innovation

technology has become so pervasive in daily life, it is difficult to imagine life without it

e.g., monetary transactions cash is frequently being replaced with credit or

debit cards computerized banking networks enable the

immediate electronic transfer of funds ATM machines allow people to access their money

around the clock from any location all this has discouraged traditional theft, but has

inspired new forms of illegal activity

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Computers in Everyday Tasks modern life also depends on thousands of less obvious, hidden computer applications

embedded processors are computer chips that are built into appliances and machinery to control their workings they account for more than 90% of all computer

processors

the average U.S. home contains 50 to 100 embedded processors in ovens, television remote controls, cordless phones,

automatic thermostats, …

automobiles employ embedded processors to control a wide variety of components

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Internet/Web for Information• traditional media have approached the Internet in a variety of ways

• some provide limited services online for free• e.g., cnn.com, weather.com

• others provide full services with a fee• e.g., Encyclopedia Britannica sells access over the Web

• independent media organizations have utilized the Web to present stories and opinions that might not otherwise reach a mainstream audience

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Internet/Web for Information the majority of Web pages are unique resources created by

individuals and private organizations you can find Web content on virtually any topic to help navigate the vast sea of information, search engines

automatically catalog Web pages and allow users to search for data by topic or keywords

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Internet/Web for Communication

many users were originally drawn to the Internet by the availability of electronic mail and newsgroups in 2002, 93% of all Internet users communicated via email

31 billion email messages were sent and received each day the number of emails is expected to reach 60 billion by 2006

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) manage email accounts with other services e.g., AOL, msn, Microsoft

Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail programs such as

Microsoft Outlook provide an intuitive user interface for sending and receiving email messages

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INTERNET/WEB FOR COMMERCE

Another popular function of the web is to facilitate electronic commerce or e-commerce.

Online shopping has numerous advantages for customers.

You can make purchases from home.

It is easy to comparision shops. Amazon.com: $3.93 billion in

sales in 2002

Society

• Society can be defined as a group, large or small, of people in a particular place and time who are linked by common goals and interests.

• Society is affected greatly by both science and technology.

• How will society be affected by the scientific and technological ideas of airplanes we just discussed?

Affects on Society

People can travel long distances in a short period of time.

Society will want to know the airplane is safe before they use it. Laws and standards will help ensure people’s safety.

Environment Science and technology have many

impacts, both positive and negative, on the environment.

How will the environment be affected by the scientific and technological ideas of airplanes we just discussed?

Affects on the Environment

O Increased pollutionO Increased use of fuelO As humans travel globally they carry

and spread disease from one area of the world to another.

O Ecosystems destroyed to build runways.

O Affects of pesticides on organisms other than the crops sprayed.

TECHNOLOGY: You will need it…

Conclusion

The importance and uses of technology in all walks of life is evident on going through the previous passages in this project. It is an inevitable device in the present day life and having unimaginable uses and potential. It not only saves time but opens tremendous possibilities and leads to a wonderful world of utilities and conveniences. Let us wait for further magic of technology.

Bibliography

Wikipedia

http://www.mcrel.org/topics/EducationalTechnology/products/236/

http://caret.iste.org/caretadmin/news_documents/StudentLearning.pdf http://www.mdredsolutions.com/pdfs/ADS08_intro.pdf http://www.rcet.org/research/ATT-OLN/Yong-Ma-Turner-Final.pdf

Thank You….