Chapter 1; Key Terms. Flashcards
(20 cards)
Artifact.
A human-made object.
Biotechnology.
All the technology connected with plant and animal life.
Communication.
The transmission of information through a common system of symbols, signs, behavior, speech, writing, or signals.
Construction.
The act or process of building, erecting, or constructing buildings, roads, or other structures.
Energy.
The ability to do work. Energy is one of the basic resources used by technological system.
Engineering.
Using technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
Environment.
The surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
Ergonomics.
The study of a workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace of the people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
Industrial.
Of, relating to, or resulting from industry.
Innovation.
An improvement of existing logical product, system, or method of doing something.
Invention.
A new product, system, a process that is never existed before, created by study and experimentation.
Manufacturing.
The process of making a raw material into a finished product; especially in large quantities.
Math.
The signs of patterns and order in the study of measurement, properties, and the relationship of quantities using numbers and symbols.
Nanotechnology.
The side to technology building devices, such as electronic circuits, from single atoms and molecules.
Process.
Human activities used to create, invent, design, transform, produce, control, maintain, and these products or systems; a sequence of actions that combined resources to produce an output.
Science.
The study of our natural world through observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations.
System.
A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal.
Technology.
The way people use resources to meet their wants and needs.
Transportation.
The process by which passengers are goods are moved or delivered from one place to another.
Agriculture.
The raising of crops and animals for food, feed, fiber, fuel, or other useful products.
