What are the different kinds of technology?
TECHNOLOGY actually means 'knowing how to do something'. Anything you know how to do is a technology.
In modern times there are a number of different types of technologies emerging; these are centred around ways we live and how we make our lives more comfortable. For example:
1. Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible
2. Medical technology refers to the diagnostic or therapeutic application of science and technology to improve the management of health conditions
3. Information technology refers to both the hardware and software that are used to store information
4. Communications technology
5. Transport technology
6. Defence technology