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Unit-04: TECHNOLOGY SMART & TECH SAVVY
Unit 4.1: Reading Comprehension
Technological Revolution
Source: Adapted from "Digital Quality of Life" Understanding the Personal & Social Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution Robert D. Atkinson & Daniel D. Castro.- Summary By Practical Center
- Summary By Sir M. B. Jamali
- Summary From Faisal Model papers
- Salient Points
SUMMARY
By Practical CenterHistory witnesses a series of revolution that brought minor or great changes. But technological revolution has changed the entire phenomenon of the globe. It focuses on two factors; economic growth and improved quality of life. In the mid of the twentieth century, the world saw innumerable inventions. Though quite magnificient, their progress remained slow because these relied on analogue system. When this network was placed by digital system people saw the speedy and eye-dazzling progress.
Through evolutionary process. Technological Revolution dealt in almost all walks of life. From education to medical and from business to industries, transport, communication, awareness, information and many significant things have been covered. Many advances in the technology depend on hardware innovations made possible by continued progress in material technology. It assisted in confronting natural disasters by issuing forecasts. New areas of learning, knowled and entertainment have been sought. People get information through telemedicine for having knowhow of medical conditions. Flexible online class give people access to education without leaving their home. E-commerce has not only added to education but boosted up the economy of the users. During epidemics and pandemics, technology proved to be an excellent support saving human life.
Concerning disaster predictions, demolition and damages to human life brought about by storms floods earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and landslides. Use of satellite images and aerial photographs help in assessment of situation. Desired steps can prove to be effective. More or less, in every walk of life. Technologies have brought comfort to the doorsteps of humanity.
Major cause of delay in progress:
During and after the 2nd world war, various innovations came to the forefront. These brought comfort to humanity. But the speed of progress remained slow. With the introduction of digital system the development got speedy. Blessings of science enlightened all the walks of life which lessened the troubles of people.
Technology that accelerated the pace of progress:
From the last phase of twentieth century, there remained storming attack of technologies that brought astonishing development in the globe. The technological revolution touched all walks of living. Trade centres, industries, education, banking, medical, communication and transport; all these witnessed eye-dazzling progress with the application of digital system. The author calls material technology.
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SUMMARY
By Sir M. B. JamaliThe modern technology has changed the life and living of the billions of people in the world. It has changed the every aspect of life, Technology evolution has immensely improved the quality of life and developed the growth of economy of the entire world. The most important impacts of technology can be briefly studied in some of the following fields:
- Natural disasters
- Technology in health and education
- Technology and Entertainment
- Technology and public safety
- Technology during endemic and pandemics
1. Natural Disaster:
The phenomena of Natural calamities and disaster such as storms, hurricanes, wild fires, tsunamis, landslide can not only be predicted, monitored through Satellite, wireless technology but also helps us to understand the mechanism of natural hazards of atmosphrically, geological,hydrological changes and their transformation into disasters.
2. Technology In Health And Education:
Web Portals, Internet provides enormous knowledge in every aspect of science, medicine and technology online to students, scientists, etc.
3. Technology To Entertainment:
It is the modem technology that any kind of acttvitv, event anywhere in the world at all time can be seen live by people at home. It provides high quality smart visuals, graphic apps systems and devices in the market.
4. Technology And Commerce:
Technology has made easy local / internationals trading on line to all industrial, agricultural products through e-commerce. Local trading of food and other items is becoming most popular.
5. Technology And Public Safety:
Similarly technology is introducing more and more energy resources which subside down the environments pollution such as solar energy, wind energy electrical vehicles etc.
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SUMMARY
From Faisal Model Papers (By Miss Rabia)Technology is the primary driver of economic growth and increased quality of life in the new global economy.
New technology and innovations are allowing billions of people to live better and safer lives. Technology is a crucial facilitator of improved education, health care, more efficient environment, and safer and more secure communities and nations. Many technological developments rely on hardware innovations made possible by continuous advances in materials science.Technological advances have made it simpler and less expensive to produce, menupilate, organize, transmit, store, and act on information. Following World War II, several advancements emerged. Optimists welcomed a new era with their accomplishments.
Technology can be used for an effective emergency response to accidents and natural disasters. Disaster predictions and forecasting, surveillance, risk assessment, and damage are open areas of technology integration.
For adults and the youngest students and preschoolers, toddler technology is interactive and engaging. The benefits and possibilities of these technologies are immense and critical in improving our lives.
Technology has improved the safety of various products. New renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, make cars more energy-efficient. Telepresence is an option that can work in extreme situations.
Technology makes a wide variety of information available to people like online courses, and telemedicine that help people better understand their medical conditions. Parents can track their children's schoolwork and academy progress online. Companies are using technology to save staff development costs. Games are intended to serve as learning tools. Technology is helping to improve healthcare.
Today, due to the latest technology people have more choices so that they can acquire the kind of products and services that suit their needs. Telework, telemarketing and e-commerce have allowed people to move across borders. Now it is possible to purchase a wide range of goods and services that may have been difficult to find in local stores in the past.
Although technology cannot prevent pandemics from occurring. But it can help prevent the spread of infection, educate and warn, and make local people aware of the situation and its impact. Satellite imagery, aerial photography, and field surveys are used to locate people in hazardous or unstable environments and to determined how to respond after a disaster. Smart cities can be built and fitted with any number of hi-tech devices. In such a scenarios, technology enables secure access to data, business applications, virtual meetings, and cloud meetings.
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SALIENT POINTS
1. Author described how the modern technology has changed every aspect of life, improved the quality of life, and prosperity of the people of the whole world.2. Briefly discussed the impacts of modem technology in some of import social sectors including:
- Technology and disaster risk reduction.
- Technology and entertainment.
- Technology to education and health.
- Technology to public safety. Technology to commerce.
- Technology during epidemic and pandemics.
i. Technology and disaster risk reduction: Modern technology helped scientists to understand phenomena of nature of various kinds of natural calamities such as storms, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquake, land sliding, etc. through satellite, aerial photography, monitor and predicts disaster forecasting to minimise the destruction.
ii. Technology and entertainment: Similarly in entertainments introduced high quality smart visuals, graphic apps. Systems and devices.
iii. Technology to education and health: In education and health technology has provided enormous knowledge on every, subjects and on line skill training in every field to all people on finger tips.
In health sector provide instant all relevant information, medical prescription to the people.
iv. Technology to public safety: In public safety sector many renewable energy resources such as solar energy, wind energy etc. has been introduced.
v. Technology to commerce: In commerce trade the modern technology introduced the online shopping, trade at local and international level.
vi. Technology during epidemic and pandemics: During epidemic and pandemics technology played most significant role to save the world population.
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