What I may already know: • Technology plays an important role in modern business. • Technology is always changing and new technologies become available regularly.
Learning Intentions
In this chapter, I will learn: • What technology is and the different types of technology that are used in business. • The benefits of technology in business. • The financial, social and environmental costs of technology in business. • How Ireland has become a global hub for the technology industry.
Key Words: Technology
Digital technology Hardware Software Internal communication
External communication Mass production Capital expenditure Technology industry
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?
Today, most transactions are done by computer. We can book a holiday, do our grocery shopping and withdraw money from our bank account at the touch of a button.
Technology is knowledge put to practical use to make a task easier to perform.