NATS 1775 Midterm: NATS 1775 Exam Study Notes

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1775
• Professor: Vera Pavri

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Nats 1775 unit 1: questions concerning technology: what is technology study of industrial arts. Technology as physical objects: tools, machines, instruments, weapons, appliances. Technology as k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge: (cid:862)k(cid:374)o(cid:449)-ho(cid:449)(cid:863) (cid:271)ehi(cid:374)d a(cid:374) i(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374) Technology as process: reason behind technological development (why are technologies created in the first place?) Technology as a socio-technical system: interaction between humans and objects. Ethi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g te(cid:272)h(cid:374)ologi(cid:272)al u(cid:272)(cid:272)ess a(cid:374)d failu(cid:396)e a(cid:374)d (cid:862) e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)a(cid:396)(cid:455) te(cid:272)h(cid:374)ologies(cid:863) Te(cid:272)h(cid:374)olog(cid:455) is so diffe(cid:396)e(cid:374)t f(cid:396)o(cid:373) a(cid:374)(cid:455)thi(cid:374)g de(cid:448)eloped p(cid:396)io(cid:396) to it, it (cid:449)ill (cid:862)(cid:396)e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)ize(cid:863) o(cid:396) change society in a fundamental way. Electric telegraph compared to internet (instant communication) not as revolutionary as we think. Success and failure of technologies have to do with a more intelligent and civilized society. the term evolution implies slow and gradual change. Has everything to do with the place of technology within a certain society. Technological determinism: a theory which attempts to explain the relationship between technology and society.