JSS First Term Basic Technology Week 1 and 2
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Technology Related Professions: Importance of Technology
Technology
It is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings.
Systems (e.g. Machines) applying technology by taking an input, changing it according to the system’s use, and then producing an outcome are referred to as technology systems or technological systems.
Technology is important because it makes you feel more secure with every area in life for both personal and business reasons. With technology advancing more people can have access to supplies such as fresh water and food because it can help deliver those items to people that otherwise couldn’t get it. It is difficult to find a reason why you shouldn’t try to find a career related to technology.
Currently, we live in an “application economy” as a result of the amount of technology and mobility that surrounds us with the smartphone applications that we depend on for everything from mobile banking to health monitoring.
Technology serves a variety of purposes and means different things to different people. In today’s world technology can be found at every corner. From the local convenience store to your local deli shop, technology makes the world function more efficiently. While some are reluctant to embrace new technological advancements, most of us have some form of technology in our household. The smartphone and home computer are probably the two pieces of technology most households have.
There’s no debating that technology has become integral in our daily lives, for better and maybe for worse. Here’s how:
Education:
Technology fuels most of the educational system testing. Now with computers and iPad in just about every classroom, technology has advanced the testing options available to most school systems.
Technology makes it more efficient for teachers to handle report cards and grading papers, thus cutting down working hours that usually go well beyond the school day.
Communication:
Whether in business or personal life, technology has improved communication. With apps like Vexer, Skype and other communication apps you can easily improve communication on a business level. These apps also do well when trying to stay connected to family members that live far away.
Security:
Technology can make any family or business feel safer. There are many security devices and software available to secure your financial data, protect your home when you are away and much more. Technology is important because it makes you feel more secure with every area in life for both personal and business reasons.
Supplies:
With technology advancing more people can have access to supplies such as fresh water and food because technology can help deliver those items to people that otherwise couldn’t get it. With apps that allow you to order out or the robust technology-driven devices that provide water to towns, there are more supplies available due to technology.
Space:
Without technology, we would have not have advanced so far in the space industry. NASA utilizes technology to find new planets, monitor space and much more. Technology is important in learning more about the galaxy that surrounds us so that perhaps we can uncover the hidden mysteries of our world.
As you can see, technology is a vital part of life as we know it. Eventually, we will all have to embrace the technological advancements in society and learn how to function with more tech-driven devices. From local restaurant kiosks to downtown grocery stores with self-checkout lanes, technology is here and it is here to stay.
