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Technology Foundations Overview

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Technology Foundations Overview

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📱 Part 1: Technology Concepts

1. What is the best definition of technology?

Only computers and smartphones

Systems of parts working together to solve problems

Just electronic devices

Only modern inventions from the last 50 years

2. Which of the following are types of technology? (Check all that apply)

Medical devices like X-ray machines

Transportation systems like cars and trains

Communication tools like phones and internet

Entertainment systems like gaming consoles

3. Systems thinking in technology means:

Only focusing on one part at a time

Understanding how different parts work together

Ignoring how parts connect

Making systems more complicated

4. Fill in the blank: Technology impacts _____________ by changing how people live, work, and communicate.

Answer: _________________________

📐 Part 2: Math and Technology Design

5. A smartphone screen measures 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. What is the area of the screen?

Answer: _______ square inches

6. If you want to design a screen protector with a 0.25-inch border around all sides of the phone screen from question 5, what would be the new dimensions?

New length: _______ inches New width: _______ inches

7. Why is mathematical precision important when designing technology products?

💡 Part 3: Innovation and Problem Solving

8. Choose one everyday problem and describe a technology solution that could help solve it.

Problem: _________________________________________________

9. Explain how your technology solution from question 8 uses systems thinking (different parts working together).
10. What is one new thing you learned about technology foundations today?

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