Technology human history

 Let’s board a time machine and get a first-hand view of how technology shaped human history. 

Welcome to the ancient world, where the first-ever technology, stone tools, was invented. Next stop, the medieval ages. Look, many sailing ships are trying to discover new lands

What are making those loud factory-like noises Welcome to the Industrial Revolution era with many steam-powered machines. Next stop, the modern age. The technological innovations here are endless. There is nuclear technology, computers, and space rockets 

Wait  Is that a flying car  Are aliens invading the earth? Are those robots fighting humans Just kidding. You get the picture. Technologies solve problems faced by human beings.

What to know more about modern technologies Keep reading.

Technology is important

 Technology impacts every aspect of society, business, and personal interactions. From smartphones to artificial intelligence, from cloud computing to virtual reality, the world of technology is vast and continually expanding. Understanding different types of technology is crucial to navigating this complex landscape. 

    

role and impact of technology

 The role and impact of technology in both our personal and working lives is ever growing. Understanding how people shape technology and how technology shapes people's interactions with each other and the natural world is important - not only for those who research, develop and implement new technologies, but also for all those people and organisations that have to use those technologies in their working and personal lives.

Technology is not a neutral word. Different people will give it different meaning depending on their viewpoint and context.

Members of the Faculty of Technology are no different, but for many years we have adopted one particular definition of technology that reflects our own aims and objectives:

Technology

Technology is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in 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.

The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire and the later Neolithic Revolution increased the available sources of food, and the invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment. Developments in historic times, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale.

Technology has many effects. It has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products known as pollution and deplete natural resources to the detriment of Earth's environment. Innovations have always influenced the values of a society and raised new questions in the ethics of technology. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, and the challenges of bioethics.

Philosophical debates have arisen over the use of technology, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar reactionary movements criticize the pervasiveness of technology, arguing that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition.