Monday, October 4, 2010

Communication Technology-Part 4

The 2nd sub-category of Technology is Communication Technology.
Communication Technology is a process of giving or exchanging information. 
Communication Technology has:
  Streamlined publishing techniques and allows us to produce more accurate drawings
  Expanded entertainment choices
  Enabled us to contact people thousands of miles away
Examples of Communication Technology are:
  Cell Phones
  Computer Aided Drafting
  Video Cassette Recordings
  Internet
  Radio
  Television
  Graphic Arts
Positive Impacts of Communication Technology are:
  CAD – using a computer to generate drawings
  Internet – a means of communicating quickly and inexpensively over long distances
Negative Impacts of Communication Technology are:
  Paper usage – People tend to create and print more documents.
  Internet – People tend to misuse the internet for personal gain.
 Briefly describe a design game that you could do using Communication Technology.