List of basic technology topics

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Technology refers to all tools and procedures. It is the state of knowledge and development at any given time on controlling our surroundings, and includes all tools (utensils, devices, machinery, inventions, and structures), all methods (skills, processes, and techniques), and all applied materials (both raw and manufactured). In the most general sense, technology is Man's ability to control Nature.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to technology:

Contents 1 The nature of technology 1.1 The components of technology 1.2 Advancement of technology 1.3 Technological philosophy and theory 2 Branches of technology 2.1 High tech sectors 3 History of technology 3.1 Technological ages 3.2 History of technology by era 3.3 History of technology by region 3.4 History of technology by field 4 Technology awards 5 Technology scholars 6 Leaders in technology 7 Technology lists 8 See also 9 Publications 10 External links

[edit] The nature of technology

Main article: Technology

High technology State of the art

Technological convergence

Technology tree

[edit] The components of technology

Knowledge Engineering Procedure Process Science Skill

Tools Utensil Equipment Invention Machinery Structures (buildings, roads, bridges, canals, dams, etc.) Man-made systems (see system)

Infrastructure Public utility

[edit] Advancement of technology

Emerging technologies Best Available Technology Developing country

List of emerging technologies Innovation Invention

Inventor Technological superpowers

[edit] Technological philosophy and theory

Main article: Philosophy of technology

Alternative technology Appropriate technology Assistive technology Bachelor of Technology Best Available Technology Business Technology Management Clean technology Differential technological development Disruptive technology Doctor of Technology Dual-use technology Educational technology Environmental technology Ethics of technology General Purpose Technology Geospatial technology Golden hammer High technology High-tech architecture History of science and technology (field) Humanism Industrial design Intellectual property (ownership of technology)

Inventive step and non-obviousness (patentability requirements) Knowledge economy Low-technology Open Space Technology Participatory technology development Patent (ownership of technology) Posthuman Product design Technics Science and technology studies State of the art Strategy of Technology Technological change Technological convergence Technological determinism Technology development

Technological escalation Technological evolution Technological fix Technological literacy Technological momentum Technological rationality Technological singularity Technological warfare Technology acceptance model Technology and society Technology alignment Technology demo Technology education Technology forecasting Technology governance Technology hype Technology Integration Technology lifecycle Technology Readiness Level Technology roadmap Technology shocks Technology strategy Technology transfer Technology tree Terminator Technology Transhumanism

[edit] Branches of technology

Types	Major fields of technology
Applied science	Artificial intelligence | Ceramic engineering | Computing technology | Electronics | Energy | Energy storage | Engineering physics | Environmental technology | Materials science | Materials engineering | Microtechnology | Nanotechnology | Nuclear technology | Optical engineering
Athletics and recreation	Camping equipment | Playground | Sports | Sports equipment
Information and communication	Communication | Graphics | Music technology | Speech recognition | Visual technology
Industry	Construction | Financial engineering | Manufacturing | Machinery | Mining
Military science	Bombs | Guns and ammunition | Military technology and equipment | Naval engineering
Domestic / residential	Domestic appliances | Domestic technology | Educational technology | Food products and production
Engineering	Aerospace engineering | Agricultural engineering | Bioengineering | Biochemical engineering | Biomedical technology | Chemical engineering | Civil engineering | Computer engineering | Electrical engineering | Electronics engineering | Environmental engineering | Industrial engineering | Materials engineering | Mechanical engineering | Metallurgical engineering | Nuclear engineering | Petroleum engineering | Software engineering | Structural engineering | Tissue engineering
Health and safety	Biomedical engineering | Bioinformatics | Biotechnology | Cheminformatics | Fire protection technology | Health technologies | Pharmaceuticals | Safety engineering
Transport	Aerospace | Aerospace engineering | Marine engineering | Motor vehicles | Space technology | Transport

[edit] High tech sectors

Aerospace technology Biotechnology

Information technology Nanotechnology

Robotics Underwater technology

[edit] History of technology

Main articles: History of technology and Timelines of technology

• Man vs. Technology

[edit] Technological ages

Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age

The Renaissance Industrial Age

Information Age

[edit] History of technology by era

Ancient Roman technology Medieval technology

Industrial revolution Second Industrial Revolution

Technology during World War I Technology during World War II

[edit] History of technology by region

Ancient Roman technology Science and technology in ancient India

Science and Technology in the Ottoman Empire Science and technology in the Soviet Union

United States technological and industrial history

[edit] History of technology by field

History of invention History of aerospace History of artificial intelligence History of agriculture History of agricultural science History of architecture, timeline History of biotechnology History of cartography History of chemical engineering History of communication History of computing, timeline History of computer science History of computing hardware History of the graphical user interface History of hypertext, timeline History of the Internet, Internet phenomena History of the World Wide Web History of operating systems History of programming languages, timeline History of software engineering

History of electrical engineering History of energy development History of engineering History of health science History of industry History of library and information science History of microscopy History of manufacturing History of the factory History of mass production History of materials science, timeline History of measurement History of medicine History of motor and engine technology Military History History of military science History of warfare List of battles List of wars History of transport, * timeline

[edit] Technology awards

National Medal of Technology

Nobel Prize

[edit] Technology scholars

Some influential scholars and historians of technology:

Lewis Mumford

[edit] Leaders in technology

Some people who have made a major impact on the development of technology, and through their technological developments and leadership, upon society and the way we live:

• George Eastman - photography (roll film)
• Thomas Edison - communication (telegraphy and telephony), mass media (film, audio recordings), and energy production and distribution
• Raymond Kurzweil - optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments
• Nikola Tesla - energy production and distribution (AC power), mass media (radio)
• Alexander Graham Bell - communication (telephony)
• Bill Gates - computer software

[edit] Technology lists

List of basic technology topics List of inventions

List of inventors

Timelines of technology

[edit] See also

List of "ologies"

[edit] Publications

Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Technology and Culture

Technological Forecasting and Social Change Technology Review

[edit] External links

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• Ambrose, Stanley H. (2001-03-02). "Paleolithic Technology and Human Evolution". . Science Retrieved on 2007-03-10.

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