Chapter 22 Activity A
Information and Communication
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538
TSA Modular Activity: Graphic
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541
Chapter 23
Manufacturing Technology . . . . . . . 544
Manufacturing Processes . . . . . . . .546
Career Highlight: Computer-
Controlled-Machine Operators . . 548
Career Highlight: Operations
Researchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555
Manufacturing Systems . . . . . . . . . .557
Think Green: Volatile Organic
Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558
Technology Explained: Propellers . .560
Career Highlight: Printing Press
Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563
Producing Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .565
Marketing Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .566
Career Highlight: Production and
Planning Clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . .566
Chapter 23 Activity A
Manufacturing Technology . . . . . . . 570
TSA Modular Activity: Go Green
Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . .574
Chapter 24
Medical Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Goals of Health and Medicine . . . . .578
Career Highlight: Physical
Therapists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .580
Using Technology in Medicine . . . . .584
Technology Explained: Canal Locks . . 587
Chapter 24 Activity A
Medical Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
Chapter 25
Transportation Technology . . . . . . 599
What Is Transportation? . . . . . . . . .600
Types of Transportation . . . . . . . . . .601
Technology Explained: Flight
Simulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602
Transportation Processes . . . . . . . .603
Modes of Transportation . . . . . . . . .604
Think Green: Hybrid Vehicles . . . . .606
Intermodal Transportation . . . . . . . . 610
Transportation Systems . . . . . . . . . . 610
Career Highlight: Air-Traffic
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
Quality Control in Transportation
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618
Chapter 25 Activity A
Transportation Technology . . . . . . 621
Section 5
Technology and
Society . . . . . .626
Technology Headline: Nanowire Battery-
Powered Electric Cars . . . . . . . . . .627
Chapter 26
Technological Impacts . . . . . . . . . . 628
The World of Change . . . . . . . . . . . .630
Technology Explained: Earthquake
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .632
Technology and Change . . . . . . . . .633
Think Green: Shopping Bags . . . . .636
Negative Impacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .639
Career Highlight: Airline Pilots . . . . .648
Chapter 26 Activity A
Technological Impacts . . . . . . . . . . 652
TSA Modular Activity: Environmental
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .654
Chapter 27
Technology and the Future . . . . . . . 656
Futurists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .658
Forecasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .658
Career Highlight: Conservators . . . .659
Think Green: Alternative Fuels . . . .661
The Future of Technology . . . . . . . .663
Technology Explained:
Nanotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . .667
Technical Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691
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