Technology features
Functionality All technology must fulfill a function. For example, the function of GPS is to locate, the function of a bridge is to allow cars to pass between two banks. Utility A technology serves to solve a problem, always serves something. A dam conserves water or serves to generate energy. A hammer is used to drive a nail or destroy an object. Sequentiality A technology incorporates a sequence of operations, for example: a radio receiver picks up signals and transforms them into electrical signals, which it then selects at the particular frequency (radio station) and transforms it into sound. Importance of technology As scientific knowledge advances, technology can be used to improve many aspects of human life. In the health In the early twentieth century, diseases such as pneumonia, whooping cough, and smallpox were responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide. Today, they have diminished or are non-existent thanks to technological advances in the producti...