Chaptrr 1: STS

Question 1

Refers to the endless cycle of co-dependence, co-influence, co-production of technology amd society upon the other

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Sciende, Technology and Society

Question 2

It is the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area and a capacity given by the practical application of knowledge

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Technology

Question 3

The word that comes from two greek words. Which means skill, craft, trade, science.

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Techne

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Histories of Technology

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• Stone Age
• Copper and Bronze Age
• Iron Age

Question 5

Ancient Civilizations

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• Egypt
• India
• China
• Tribal Europe
• Greek and Hellenistic
• Inca
• Maya

Question 6

“Faher of robotics” and “Father of modern day engineering”

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Al-Jazari

Question 7

It means flourishing, or happiness, which is desired for its own sake with all other things being desired on its account

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Eudaimonia

Question 8

Is the process where scientists modify the DNA of an organism

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Genetic Engineering

Question 9

Is the science of manipulating matter at an incredibly tiny scale, typically at the level of atoms and molecules

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Nanotechnology

Question 10

A field of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation…

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Robotics

Question 11

Also known as “computer age”, “digital age”, “silicon age” and “new middle age”

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Information age

Question 12

Primary Information Age

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• Newspapers
• Radio
• Television

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Secondary Information Age

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• Mobile Phones
• Satelite Televisions
• Internet

Question 14

A machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions

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Computer

Question 15

The study, design, development, implementation support of management of computer based information

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Information Technology (IT)

Question 16

Modern Search engines have….

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• Crawl
• Link Map
• Index

Question 17

The structure of robot

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• Kinematic Chain
• Links
• Actuators

Question 18

Functionaly being akin to the skeleton of the human body

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Kinematic Chain

Question 19

The bones of a robot

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Links

Question 20

The muscles of a robot

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Actuators

Question 21

The manipulation of smaller on an atomic, molecular and supramolecular scale

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Nanotechnology

Question 22

Applications of nanotechnology

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• Electronics
• Biomedicine
• Environment
• Food
• Textile

Question 23

It is the use of living organisms, their parts or by-products in industrial applications

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Biotechnology

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Types of biotechnology

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• Red Biotechnology (biopharma)
• White Biotechnology
• Yellow Biotechnology
• Grey Biotechnology
• Green Biotechnology
• Blue Biotechnology

Question 25

Is the experimental technique that uses genes to treat or to prevemt disease

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Gene Therapy

Question 26

2 types of gene therapy

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• Somatic Gene Therapy
• Germline Gene Therapy

Question 27

3 Kinds of Viruses

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• Adenovirus
• Retrovirus
• Adeno-Associated Virus

Question 28

Involves introducing a “good” gene into targeted to treat a patient

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Somatic Gene Therapy

Question 29

Involves introduction of corrective genes into reproductive cells (sperm amd eggs) or zygotes

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Germline Gene Therapy

Question 30

Refers to the variety of life on earth at all levels

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Biodiversity

Question 31

A change in the pattern of weather

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Climate Change

Question 32

A state of atmosphere. Its temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall and so on. Over hours to weeks

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Weather

Question 33

It is influenced by the oceans, land surfaces and ice sheets, which together with the atmosphere form

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Climate System

Question 34

The statistical description of the state of the climate system

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Climate