Technology can be defined as a process with the help of which human beings apply scientific knowledge for practical purposes in order to meet their growing needs.
3. Definition :-
Technology can be defined as a process
With the help of which human beings apply
scientific knowledge for practical purposes in
order to meet their growing
Needs.
In the simplest sense, technology refers to :
• Application of science.
• In our day-to-day lives.
• To meet necessities.
• Creation of any artifact. E.g, A machine.
• Make life easier and more sophisticated.
• Save time.
5. 1. MERIT: - Automation of Processes in the Industry
Lower Cost of
Production
Increased Output and
Enhanced Productivity
Fewer Accidents
High Profit
Industrial automation is the use of machines, information
technologies and control systems to complete and optimize
manufacturing of good and delivery of services .
6. DEMERIT
Automation technology, if used wisely and effectively, can yield
substantial opportunities for the future.
Heavy Capital Investment
Automation creates certain problems which must be borne
in mind.
Dehumanization (100
Workers = 1 Machine)
Problem for Developing
Countries
7. 2 . MERIT:- Data Management and Information Retrieval
Computers can store, organize and manage huge amounts of data.
They can process large amounts of information in least possible time.
No Paper works or file
maintenance.
Easy Data Access
Information available
in Real Time .
8. DEMERIT
Data stored electronically is easier to misuse. It can be copied and
illegally transferred very quickly and easily using online computers
and large storage devices such as, hard disks, Pen Drives and DVDs
Hacking
File corruption
9. 3 . MERIT : - Impact on Education
2012 was a transformative year in education. In the past twelve
months, students were increasingly able to learn from leading faculty,
at elite institutions anywhere and not just within the four walls of their
classrooms.
Technology has made a
student’s life easy and he/she
carries his/her classroom
everywhere.
Information is easily
accessible.
Retention of information.
So no missed lectures.
Practically…
10. DEMERIT: -
Online courses give you more
freedom, flexibility and perhaps,
more than you can handle
Communication/Less
Interaction. No
Brainstorming in a group.
Working Alone.
Does not give a
clear idea of where
we stand.
While online programs have significant strengths and offer
unprecedented accessibility to quality education, there are weaknesses
inherent in the use of this medium .
11. 4 . MERIT:-
Cell Phone Technology has revolutionized the telecommunication
scenario in India. Due to its several advantages, cell phone technology
has grown exponentially in the last decade.
Cell Phone Technology
12. DEMERIT
There are almost 50 Crore Cell
phone users. And this figure is
growing by leaps and bounds…
The present 4.5 lacs cell phone
towers would also grow and so
would RADIATION
Radiation Zone is highest within
10 Meters of Tower.
New standards should be developed in order to protect the public from the possible
health consequences of exposure to microwave radiation.
Too much of cell phone usage creates health hazards….
13. 5 . MERIT: - Technology on Our Society
Think of the days when there were no computers and no modern
means of transport. Human life was highly restricted due to the
unavailability of technological applications.
Electronic Gadgets.
Hence, More TIME in
hand and BETTER
LIFE.
Faster means of Transport
means every place in the
world is now CLOSER…
14. DEMERIT: -
We think of technology as a boon to society. But, its also a bane in
some way…. Isn't this weird? Children are spending all their time
playing online and less or almost no time playing on the ground.
Youngsters are spending most of their time social networking,
missing on the joys of real social Life .
Effects on Children –
Emergence of Video Games.
Almost NIL outdoor games.
Missing Social Life – Too
much importance on Social
networking .
Pollution - India will have 450
million cars 10 years from now .
Major Concerns
15. ConcluSion:
Every Technology is invented for the
betterment of mankind . And it should
diminish or control the worse...
Of course, technology has had a positive
impact on society and will continue to do so.
Provided, we keep the negatives in check…
I personally wish a more advanced world with
great technologies . With fewer hazards…in
tandem with the greater force called nature.