Week 2 Introduction to Science and Technology

Question 1

System of knowledge of the natural world gained

through the _______ method.

Answer 1

System of knowledge of the natural world gained

through the scientific method.

Question 2

Primarily interested in the _______ of

knowledge.

Answer 2

Primarily interested in the acquisition of

knowledge.

Question 3

Preoccupied with the “know-why” resulting in new
knowledge usually _______ through _______
papers

Answer 3

Preoccupied with the “know-why” resulting in new
knowledge usually disseminated through science
papers

Question 4

_______ is a kind of human cultural activity which
is practiced by people known as _______ and
formerly called _______ _______ and savants.

Answer 4

Science is a kind of human cultural activity which
is practiced by people known as scientist and
formerly called natural philosophers and savants.

Question 5

_______ is complex system of people, skills,
facilities, knowledge, material or physical
resources and technologies devoted and directed
to the inquiry into and understanding of the
natural world.-_______ as a modern _______ is the
dynamic cumulative inquiry into nature using the
_______ method.
• Deals with the natural world.
• Concerned with WHAT IS (exist) in the natural
world.
• Focuses on _______
• Discovering natural phenomena (knowledge)

Answer 5

Science is complex system of people, skills,
facilities, knowledge, material or physical
resources and technologies devoted and directed
to the inquiry into and understanding of the
natural world.-Science as a modern science is the
dynamic cumulative inquiry into nature using the
scientific method.
• Deals with the natural world.
• Concerned with WHAT IS (exist) in the natural
world.
• Focuses on Research
• Discovering natural phenomena (knowledge)

Question 6

Comes from Greek words tekhne meaning “art or craft” and logia
meaning a ‘subject or interest”.

Answer 6

Technology
Comes from Greek words tekhne meaning “art or craft” and logia
meaning a ‘subject or interest”.

Question 7

Practical application of _______

Answer 7

Technology

Practical application of knowledge

Question 8

Science of industrial arts and _______

Answer 8

Technology

Science of industrial arts and manufacture

Question 9

Material products or result of human _______ and making

Answer 9

Technology

Material products or result of human fabrication and making

Question 10

A kind of human cultural activity or endeavor which is practiced
by people called _______ which include engineers, craftsmen
and _______.

Answer 10

Technology
A kind of human cultural activity or endeavor which is practiced
by people called technologist which include engineers, craftsmen
and machinists.

Question 11

A complex _______ of knowledge, skills, people, methods, tools,
organization, facilities, materials, physical resources _______ and
_______ to the research, development, production as well operation of
a new or improved product, process or services in a reproducible way.

Answer 11

Technology A complex system of knowledge, skills, people, methods, tools,
organization, facilities, materials, physical resources devoted and
directed to the research, development, production as well operation of
a new or improved product, process or services in a reproducible way.

Question 12

Is concerned with the know-how resulting in a new product or process
distributed for _______ consumption or appropriated through
_______.

Answer 12

Technology Is concerned with the know-how resulting in a new product or process
distributed for commercial consumption or appropriated through
patents.

Question 13

Deals with how _______ modify, change, alter or control the _______ world.

Answer 13

Technology Deals with how humans modify, change, alter or control the natural world.

Question 14

_______ Agricultural Age-comprising the preindustrial technologies which are labor-intensive, small-scale,
decentralized and based on empirical rather than scientific
knowledge.

Answer 14

First Wave Technology-Agricultural Age-comprising the preindustrial technologies which are labor-intensive, small-scale,
decentralized and based on empirical rather than scientific
knowledge.

Question 15

_______ -comprising the industrial
technologies which were developed since the time of
industrial revolution until the end of World War II. These are
usually capital-intensive technologies and are essentially
based on the classical principles of classical physics,
chemistry and biology

Answer 15

Second Wave technology-comprising the industrial
technologies which were developed since the time of
industrial revolution until the end of World War II. These are
usually capital-intensive technologies and are essentially
based on the classical principles of classical physics,
chemistry and biology

Question 16

_______-comprising the post-industrial or the
high technologies which are called science-intensive since
they are based on the modern scientific knowledge of the
structures, properties and interaction of molecules, atoms and
nuclei.

Answer 16

Third-Wave technology-comprising the post-industrial or the
high technologies which are called science-intensive since
they are based on the modern scientific knowledge of the
structures, properties and interaction of molecules, atoms and
nuclei.

Question 17

Types of Technology
_______-extraction, fabrication,
processing, combination and synthesis of
materials

Answer 17

Types of Technology
Material technology-extraction, fabrication,
processing, combination and synthesis of
materials

Question 18

Types of Technology
_______-design and
fabrication of tools, instruments, devices and
machines.

Answer 18

Types of Technology
Equipment technology-design and
fabrication of tools, instruments, devices and
machines.

Question 19

Types of Technology
_______- deals with the
distribution of various forms of energy such as
solar panels, wind turbines and hydrothermal.

Answer 19

Types of Technology
Energy technology- deals with the
distribution of various forms of energy such as
solar panels, wind turbines and hydrothermal.

Question 20

Types of Technology
_______- based on machines
that collect, store, process, retrieve, transmit
and utilize data or information.

Answer 20

Types of Technology
Information technology- based on machines
that collect, store, process, retrieve, transmit
and utilize data or information.

Question 21

Types of Technology
_______- these are devices,
medicines, procedures and systems designed
to preserve, repair, maintain, reproduce and
improve living systems

Answer 21

Types of Technology
Life technology- these are devices,
medicines, procedures and systems designed
to preserve, repair, maintain, reproduce and
improve living systems

Question 22

Types of Technology
_______-Planning,
organization, coordination and control of social
activities

Answer 22

Types of Technology
Management technology-Planning,
organization, coordination and control of social
activities

Question 23

an organized group of people associated

as members of a community

Answer 23

Society
an organized group of people associated
as members of a community

Question 24

• Mutual interaction of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• Mutual \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ between
individuals
• A pattern of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• Reciprocal \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• Common propensity “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_”
• Like \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• Implications of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
• \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 24

Elements of Society
• Mutual interaction of individuals
• Mutual interrelationship between
individuals
• A pattern of system
• Reciprocal awareness
• Common propensity “WE”
• Like mindedness
• Implications of diversity
• Interdependence
• Cooperation

Question 25

Evolution of Societies
_______ _______-the most
primitive of all societies.

Answer 25

Evolution of Societies
Hunter and Gatherer Societies-the most
primitive of all societies.

Question 26

Evolution of Societies
._______ _______-e.g. slash and burn
farming

Answer 26

Evolution of Societies
.Shifting and Farming-e.g. slash and burn
farming

Question 27

Evolution of Societies
_______ _______-both depend
on the natural resources of the world to sustain
the needs of people but both entail the risk of
environmental damage.

Answer 27

Evolution of Societies
Agricultural and Mining Societies-both depend
on the natural resources of the world to sustain
the needs of people but both entail the risk of
environmental damage.

Question 28

Evolution of Societies
_______ _______ Societies-the use
of coal marked the start of industrialization.

Answer 28

Evolution of Societies
Manufacturing and Processing Societies-the use
of coal marked the start of industrialization.

Question 29

Evolution of Societies
_______ _______Societies production of synthetic food and other resources
and recycling of nonrenewable resources.

Answer 29

Evolution of Societies
Synthesizing and Recycling Societies production of synthetic food and other resources
and recycling of nonrenewable resources.

Question 30

a process of acquiring new

knowledge.

Answer 30

Research
• a process of acquiring new
knowledge.

Question 31

Types of Research

_______/ _______ _______ gaining new knowledge

Answer 31

Types of Research

Fundamental/ Basic Research gaining new knowledge

Question 32

Types of Research
_______ Research- practical
application of knowledge and
intervention

Answer 32

Types of Research
Applied Research- practical
application of knowledge and
intervention

Question 33

Types of Research
_______-_______Research accomplishing a particular
_______ or technological objective

Answer 33

Types of Research
Mission-Oriented Research accomplishing a particular
mission or technological objective