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Designing Technology Solutions BExam Review

1. Describe an example of how most technological development has been evolutionary, the result of a series of refinements to a basic invention. One of the first examples of video gaming was the arcade machine, which in its time was evolutionary, until technology advanced and in home gaming was made possible with consoles like the Atari and the NES. 2. What are 3 reasons for technological innovation and which is the most significant? Consumer demands, to solve a problem, or to make it more appealing to consumers. To solve a problem is probably the most significant 3. How do social networks (example: Facebook) put peoples privacy at risk? They put peoples private information out there for anyone to see. 4. Describe a situation in which technology creates new economic opportunities and social benefits, and, at the same time, produces new social problems. New medical technology involving DNA could provide more job opportunities and a chance to cure a health problem for which there is no cure, but creates an ethical debate about privacy. 5. Name an example of an ethical consideration impacting the development and use of a technology: A new construction technology would help create more buildings and homes but the development and use of the technology is very dangerous. 6. Using information about the outputs of a process or system to help regulate the system is referred to as feedback 7. Define and give examples of the following terms: a. Trade-offs the exchange of one thing for another. Ex. One car is safer, but the other is cheaper b. Optimization to make something more efficient or better Ex. The iPhone 5 is faster and has longer battery life than the iPhone 4s c. Patent - the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. Ex. Apple has a patent on its iPhones d. Quality control carefully inspecting a product to make sure there are no defects or other issues Ex. Automobile plants have quality control to make sure all cars function properly before being sent to the dealers

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8. Fill in the blanks (there are clues): When technology is transferred from between societies, it affects c u l t u r e, ec o n o m i c s, and po l i t i c s. Tech and Environment 9. Describe an example of a technology designed to reduce the negative impact of another technology: Solar panels were invented to produce electricity so less fossil fuels would need to be burned at the power plants. 10. Name two types of pollution: Water pollution and air pollution. 11. Define the different types of processing below and give examples: a. Mechanical

b. Chemical

c. Thermal

d. Environmental

History of Technology

12. The Stone Age was defined by people harnessing fire and using simple tools to hunt and gather.

13. The Bronze Age was defined by the discovery of copper based metals as well as the development of the alphabet, ink and paper.

Noah Fogelson 14. The Iron Age was defined by the development of towns and cities. Some important developments in this time period include the spinning wheel, the plow and gunpowder.

15. The Renaissance, also known as the age of rebirth saw the development of the telescope, the first screwdriver, and parachutes.

16. The Industrial Age was defined by the development of the steam engine, interchangeable parts, airplanes, television and radio.

17. The Information Age, was defined by major advances in communication technology, such as: the internet, computers and communication satellites. Designed World: 18. F = M x A. What do the letters stand for? Force, mass, acceleration a. F = 10, A = 2. Solve for M.

b. F = 20, M= 4. Solve for A.

19. V = I x R. What do the letters stand for? Volts, current, resistance a. V = 14, I = 2. Solve for R.

b. I = 4.5, R = 2. Solve for V. 20. Define the following: a. Power - ability to do or act b. Energy - an exertion of power c. Work - exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something d. Voltage - electromotive force or potential difference e. Friction - surface resistance to relative motion f. Current - the time rate of flow of electric charge g. Resistance - a conductor or coil offering such opposition

Noah Fogelson 21. Name the type of technology represented in each of the following examples a. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the use of powerful magnetic fields to study the human body, can be used as a diagnostic and screening tool for injuries and tumors. b. The creation of a heavy engineering structure such as a highway, bridge, pipeline, and power transmission tower. c. The production, processing, and distribution of food, fiber, and chemicals

Medical technology: 22. Define: a. Telemedicine - the diagnosis and treatment of patients in

remote areas using medical information transmitted over long distances

b. Surgery the work of treating diseases, injuries, or

deformities by manual or operative procedures

c. Biotechnology -

d. genetic engineering

e. therapy

f. prevention

Energy and Power Technology: 23. What type of energy conversions happen when coal is used to generate electricity?

24. List three renewable energy sources and three non-renewable sources.

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25. Why does an engine get hot? Is it possible to create an engine that does not get hot? Why or why not?

26. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

Info Communication Tech: 27. What role does noise play in the communication process?

28. Name the 9 components of a communication system and give examples of each:

29. Define and give an example of intermodal transportation.

Manufacturing Tech:

Noah Fogelson 30. Name 2 examples of each of the following: a. synthetic materials

b. natural materials

c. durable goods

d. non-durable goods

31. Define and give examples of each of the types of production: a. Continuous production:

b. Batch production:

c. Customized production:

32. What are the steps in the marketing of a product?

Construction Tech: 33. Define infrastructure and give an example.

34. What is a prefabricated material? Give an example.

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35. Describe the four internal forces: a. compression b. tension c. torsion d. shear

36. Classify each of the following buildings as Residential (R), Commercial (C), or Industrial (I). a. McDonalds b. Apartments c. Mansion d. Bank e. Water Purification Building f. Dam g. Nuclear Power Plant h. Electronics Store (Best Buy) i. Mall j. Military Barracks