How do I define technology after taking this course?

In week one, I defined technology as "the administration of scientific knowledge and using it for societies daily needs. Technology seems to usually be in the form of equipment or machinery and helps to enhance human capabilities that may be limited" (Belsha1). To build off of my original definition, I would now describe technology as the use of scientific methods that are able to be used for practical purposes and to help support human capabilities (in a more quicker and effective way). I also would say that technology is a necessary tool in making daily tasks in life more simplified and easier to get done. Technology is an effective method for getting jobs done efficiently and in a proficient way. For instance, the use of typing notes in class on Microsoft Word is much more faster, than having to hand-write all my notes. Also, Microsoft Word (and computers in general) both make writing essays, papers, and even creating projects an easier task to get done. Can you imagine having to use a typewriter, a typing machine created by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1873, or handwriting all your papers? (ehow.com). I sure can’t imagine a life without the use of a computer! Think how hard it would be to have to start all your papers over again, repetitiously, each time you make a mistake or even have to erase all your errors, repeatedly having to re-write the paper until all revisions have vanished. Life would definitely be much harder if we did not have the accommodations of technology. A final thought about technology is how easy it is to save and store information, as well. It is much easier to lose something done on a loose-leaf paper, opposed to being stored on a computer. It is so simple to retrieve information by the click of a couple tools on a computer screen.