IMPORTANCE OF

TECHNOLOGY
Presented By :W.M.S.K.K.Wickramasinghe
E2140157
 What is Technology
• Science or knowledge put into
practical use to solve problems of
invent usual tools
Types: Importance of Technology
Education Communication Business

Entertainment Transportation Healthcare

 Education

• Technology is a powerful tool that can support and transform

education in many ways, from making it easier for teachers to
create instructional materials to enabling new ways for people to
learn and work together. With the worldwide reach of the
internet and the ubiquity of smart devices that can connect to it ,
a new age of anytime anywhere education is dawning. It will be
up to instructional designers and educational technologies to
make the most of the opportunities provided by technology to
change educational technologies efficient education is available to
everyone everywhere.
 Communication

• Communication technology consists of any pieces of technology people

use to communicate with one another. Some early example of communication
Technology include Morse code and the telegraph. Below are some examples
of more modern communication technologies:
 Television
 Internet
 Cell phone
 Business

• Since the arrival of computers, the entire face of the

business world has been changed. To run the different
departments of business swiftly, use of Information
Technology is important and it is possible with
computers and software's. The use of information
technology can be seen in departments such as finance,
human resources, manufacturing, and security. Role
of IT can’t be ignored.
 Entertainment

• Entertainment technology helps people not relax

and enjoy some free time. The latest technology has
been revolutionized daily entertainment. Old ways
such as recording on records, tapes, and CDs, have
made music more accessible across the world.
Movies are brought into living rooms through
photography, film, and video.
 Transportation

• New technologies are transforming the way we

plan, design, build, and operate transportation
systems. Transport agencies use them to count
traffic, detect crashes, collect tolls and fares, and
manage transit operations and traffic signal
systems.
 Healthcare

• With Information Technology, the field of medicine

and health has been seeing tremendous
improvements. For doctors, sending and receiving
information, checking patients, and discussing with
other experts have become very convenient. Also, it
reduces the time taken in paperwork.