Technology and Its Applications Quiz

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What is the definition of technology?

  • A method or way of using skills to achieve a task
  • The ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs (correct)
  • Someone who performs work requiring particular skills or techniques
  • A fear or dislike of advanced technology

What is a technician?

Someone who performs work requiring particular skills or techniques

What does the term technical refer to?

Having special skill or knowledge, especially in a mechanical or scientific way

What are pyrotechnics?

<p>A display of fireworks; the art of manufacturing or setting off fireworks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a technique?

<p>A method or way of using skills to achieve a task</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by technicality?

<p>A detail that is meaningful to a specialist</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a polytechnic?

<p>A technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a technophobe?

<p>Fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices such as computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a technophile?

<p>A person who is enthusiastic about and embraces new technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is biotechnology?

<p>The manipulation of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does tech refer to?

<p>Skill or art</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Technology and Its Applications

  • Technology refers to methods of applying knowledge and tools to fulfill human needs.
  • It encompasses tools, inventions, and knowledge integration in various fields.

Roles and Expertise

  • Technicians possess specialized skills for practical work in technical fields.
  • Technical refers to having specialized knowledge, particularly in mechanical or scientific contexts.

Arts and Techniques

  • Pyrotechnics involves creating and displaying fireworks, showcasing both an art form and technical skill.
  • A technique is a specific method of utilizing skills to accomplish a task effectively.
  • Technicality denotes important details relevant to specialists, often used in legal contexts.
  • Polytechnics are educational institutions that teach a variety of industrial arts and applied sciences.

Societal Perspectives on Technology

  • Technophobes harbor fear or aversion towards advanced technologies and complex devices.
  • Technophiles are individuals who are enthusiastic and open to adopting new technologies.

Scientific Innovation

  • Biotechnology involves manipulating living organisms or their components for commercial production, aimed at creating useful products like pest-resistant crops and innovative medicines.

General Definition

  • Tech can be understood as a form of skill or art, reflecting the practical application of specialized knowledge.

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