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Knowledge and technology

Can we imagine a world without technology? How lost are we gonna be? Before the advent of smartphones, we knew at least 15 phone numbers by heart. But now we have our own numbers saved up in our phones. This is how technology dependent we are. One small glitch, it’s all chaotic after. With the advent of technology, knowledge has also got a definite revamp. Before, we had to go through tons of library books for information.

Now, it’s all a click away. In a span of seconds, we have everything under the sun on tap of a finger. In this blog, it’s an initiation of how well knowledge has been influenced by technology and its affect in our day to day lives.

Evolution Of Technology

It was 3.3 million years ago, the first advancement of technology took place in the form of tools.

From then, we came across milestones of advancements like irrigation, steam engines, telephone, automobile, computer, internet and up till replacing us itself through artificial intelligence. This has been a quite a ride. We could see how knowledge helped technology to gradually come across so many changes over a period of time.

A beginner’s idea through refined understanding of available resources helped us in inventing things that changed the face of the world.  If we see the timeline of turn of events, we gradually see how relied we are technology these days, tuning out from it or claiming freedom from the fast-pacing world is next to impossible.

Let us take a look at the findings that has made human lives easier with the help of knowledge and technology.

With respect to knowledge, the most effective invention will be Internet. Internet is that something which has been under evolution all these years. But we still can name Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn are credited with inventing the Internet communication we use today. The video gets us into the loop of how internet has become the relevant existence of the globe.

Knowledge And Technology in framework: Scope

Technology is a lifesaver. We can’t think of an existence without being technologically assisted. With advent of technology, everything is available at a stone’s throw. It has enhanced the standard of living and helped people around the globe to find a better stature. When we got technically equipped, we started having efficient production and which in turn helped to bring down the cost of production.

To navigate the ever-evolving landscape of knowledge and technology, and to understand how technological advancements are reshaping our ways of knowing, embark on an exploratory journey into this optional theme. Discover the symbiotic relationship between technology and knowledge creation, and how digital innovations influence our understanding, access, and control of information.

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