What Is Technology?

Technology is defined as human made products and processes that extend the human potential and satisfy human needs. The three branches of technology from this definition would be the following:

• Physical - Transportation, Manufacturing, and Construction
• Information/Communication - Sending & receiving of information (Human or Machine)
• Bio Related - Prosthetics, Human safety devices, cloning, environment protection, etc.

A system is a group of parts that work together to achieve a goal.

System Resources 

• Tools/Machines/Processes
• Materials
• People
• Capital/Money
• Energy
• Time
• Information

Problem Solving Process:

1. Identify the problem
2. Set Goals
3. Research
4. Create ideas
5. Select the best idea
6. Build
7. Test
8. Feedback