Chapter 1 Flashcards
The systematic body of knowledge, an idea, an intellectual activity, and a personal and social activity.
Science
It was originally called the “philosophy of the natural world” as introduced by _______ with the ultimate desire to know about nature.
Ancient Greek Philosophers
comes from the Greek word “tekhne” meaning the “art or craft” and “logia”, meaning a “subject or interest
Technology
The term technology became popular in the _______ during the ______
20th century, 2nd Industrial Revolution
a German social scientist changed the concept of “technic” to
“technology”.
Thorstein Veblen
an American sociologist, technology includes all tools, machines, utensils, weapons, instruments, communication, and transportation devices including the skills produced and the use of these arts or crafts.
Read Bain
defines technology as the use of science in industry, engineering, machines, pieces of equipment, methods, etc., to invent useful things to solve problems.
The Webster Dictionary
defines the technology as a practice
of the way things are done.
Ursula Franklin
defines the technology as a pursuit of life or the means other than life, and organized tools from inorganic matter.
Bernard Steigler
A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and having the same dominant cultural expectations.
Society
It is characterized by patterns of relationship between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institution.
Society
The sum total of such relationships among its
constituents of members.
Society
This period started from hunting and gathering societies
Ancient times
The inventions or discoveries under this civilization were cuneiform, The great Ziggurat of Ur, City of Uruk, dikes and irrigation canal, boats/sail boats, wheel, plow, and roads.
Sumerian Civilization (Ancient Mesopotamia)
Societies following the invention of agriculture, pastoralism, or horticulture
Agricultural Societies
It led to specialization of work that involved the creation of specialized tools such as fishing nets, hooks, sharp or pointed stones, and animal bones.
Domestication
first writing system, a system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments and left to dry.
cuneiform
the mountain of God
The Great Ziggurat of Ur
Built using only mud or clay mixed with reeds, producing sunbaked bricks.
the City of Uruk
Created to bring water to farmlands and at the same time control the flooding of the rivers.
dikes and irrigation canals
Invented to carry large quantities of products to the nearest places and as a means of transportation and trading to foster culture, information, and technology.
boats/sailboats
Famous for its legacy especially in
infrastructures and engineering technology.
Egyptian Civilization
The birthplace of Western philosophy and
mathematics.
Greek Civilization
Contributed scientific-technological monumental artifacts that became essential to this contemporary world
Egyptian Civilization
built by pharaohs of the ancient time.
Pyramids
plant abundantly available along the Nile River in Egypt
Papyrus
invented by combining soot with
chemicals.
Ink
a system of writing using symbols, it is believed that this system was provided by gods.
hieroglyphics
language that tells the present world of the history and culture of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Hieroglyphics
a device that utilizes gravity from a jar to a jar, and was used as a timekeeping device during ancient times.
water clock
Invented to tell the person when to start and when to stop with a whistling noise.
alarm clock
commonly used till this time in agricultural process and considered better than mills powered by farm animals.
water mill
The discoveries or inventions during this period are infrastructures and engineering technology, pyramids, paper, papyrus, ink, hieroglyphics, cosmetics, wigs, water clock.
Egyptian civilization
The discoveries or inventions during this period are western philosophy and mathematics, coliseums and olympics, alarm clock, and water mill.
Greek Civilization
The discoveries or inventions during this period are legislation and codified laws, politics and governance, newspaper, bound books, codes, Roman architecture, Roman Numerals.
Roman Civilization
The birthplace of Western philosophy and
mathematics.
Greek Civilization
Considered as the cradle of politics and
governance at that time.
Roman Civilization
one of the most visual contributions of the Roman Empire to the world today. It includes cathedrals and basilica churches, aqueducts, amphitheaters, and Roman residential buildings.
Roman architecture
The oldest living civilization in the world.
Chinese Civilization
the only man-made structure that can be seen from outer space. It is believed the greatest and the most extensive infrastructure built in China to keep invaders and protect the borders of China.
The Great Wall of China
one of the deadliest and most fascinating inventions in China. It is widely used to propel bullets from guns and cannons which caused countless deaths.
gunpowder
the population of Europe increased greatly as technological and agricultural innovation allowed trade to flourish, and climate change allowed crop yields to increase.
High Middle Ages
was marked by difficulties, calamities, famine, and the plague.
Late Middle Ages (Age of Exploration)
invented the printing press which evolved and became the mechanical printing press.
Johann Gutenberg
invented the microscope.
Zacharias Janssen
the period began from the Industrial Revolution in the 1900’s and continues to the contemporary period.
Modern Times
According to _______, the period began from the Industrial Revolution in the 1900’s and continues to the contemporary period.
Chris Howell
a French biologist, microbiologist, and chemist invented pasteurization
Louise Pasteur
the process of preserving dairy products by heating the products to kill the harmful bacteria for milk and other dairy products to be stored much longer and consumed later without being spoilt.
pasteurization
He also invented molecular asymmetry, fermentation, and vaccination.
Louise Pasteur
invented kerosene
Samuel M. Kier
referred to as “illuminating oil” to refine petroleum to provide lighting to homes, and later used for heating purposes.
kerosene
invented the telephone, one of the exceptional developments of modern times.
Alexander Graham Bell
was invented to compute more complicated equations. It is a computing device that is easy to carry which led to the development of computer.
calculator
A developing country, but has a remarkable contribution to the global advancement of science and technology.
Philippines
invented the “salamander”
Victor Llave and his team at H20
Technologies
an amphibious tricycle that can cross not only flooded streets but also rivers and lakes suitable for the Philippine setting as an archipelago.
salamander
invented the Sustainable
Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp
AisaMijeno
a lighting system that utilizes material abundant in the Philippines- salt water.
Sustainable
Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp
a Filipino pediatrician devised a medical incubator made from indigenous materials to maintain conditions suitable for newborn babies.
Dr. Fe del Mundo
She also developed immunization treatment for jaundice and the “brat diet” for curing diarrhea.
Dr. Fe del Mundo
invented a mosquito trap system known as the Mosquito Ovicidal/Larvicidal Trap System or OL Trap
DOST-ITDT
Invented for humans to be safe from a mosquito-borne viral illness that is endemic in tropical and subtropical climates like the Philippines.
Mosquito Ovicidal/Larvicidal Trap System or OL Trap
diesel-powered transportation that produces a large amount of carbon dioxide from transportation emissions harmful to human health, and contributory to noise pollution, and global warming.
Jeepney
This new innovation is a modern type of transportation that utilizes electricity is environmentally friendly, and does not discharge smoke and cause noise.
EJeepney
