Technology is concerned with making things happen. For example, man made objects of iron for centuries before he learned about the changes that occurred in the structure of the metal during iron making. But some modern technologies, such as atomic power production and space travel, depend heavily on science.
Technology can be defined as the inventions that people make to survive and .
improve their ways of life. These inventions may include techniques, tools, and processes that can be used in everyday life. Throughout history, humans have thought of ways to improve the many types of technology. .
Technology has created many differences between the lifestyle of each generation to that of the next. Advances in communication, warfare, and computer technology have greatly improved the quality of living since the time when when my parents were my age.
Communication technology has been a very important area of study during the past .
century. Today, communications are involved in several aspects of everyday living. .
Modern communication is different from any other communication age, because people .
now have many more ways to convey information. Within the last decade, cellphones, pagers, text-messaging machines, and similar communication devices have made their way into everyday business and personal life around the world. By using these devices, people can communicate almost anywhere at anytime. If a businessman with a cell phone needs to leave his office for any reason, he can now do so without worrying about missing a call. .
Another type of technology that has been drastically improved upon in the past .
century is warfare. Most modern wars are fought with jets, missiles, bombs, and chemical and nuclear weapons. Military missions now consist of fighter jets strategically dropping bombs on targets. If some countries chose to, they could launch nuclear weapons to destroy a location completely around the world with only the push of a button.
