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Unit 2 Terms
Core Concepts of Technology
Definition | Term |
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is a group of interrelated components designed collectively to achieve a desired goal. | system |
involves considering how every part of a system relates to others for a common purpose. | Systems thinking |
include input, processes, output, and at times, feedback. | Technological systems |
often requires human intervention | open-loop systems |
is a control system that uses feedback from the output to control the input | closed-loop system |
is a system whose properties are not fully explained by an understanding of its component parts. | complex system |
List the 7 resources of technology | 1) tools, machines and processes, (2) materials, (3) people, (4) capital, (5) energy, (6) time, and (7) information |
is a process or methodology of designing or making a product, process, or system to the point at which it is the most fully functional, effective, or as near perfection as possible. | Optimization |
set the parameters for a design by identifying the key elements and features of what the product or system is and what it is supposed to do. | criteria |
are limits on a design. | Constraints |
involves a choice or exchange for one quality over another. | Trade-off |
is a planned process to ensure that a product, service, or system meets established criteria. | Quality control |
There are _____ core technologies | 9 |