Core Technology

4. an organizational structure in which items are ranked according to levels of importance
6. technologies that in various ways mediate, augment, or simulate the natural world.
7. use a fluid (liquid or gas) to transmit power from one location to another
8. any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into a human-perceptible form or, historically, into a physical machine-readable form for use with other non-computerized equipment
9. a breakdown of any system hardware, operating system
11. anything whose capabilities are more important than their users' characteristics.
13. process of creating a complex information system that may include designing or building a customized architecture or application
14. a way of using human, intellectual and digital resources
17. also known as 'green' or 'clean' technology
18. relatively comprehensive discipline
21. a set of interconnected components that has been designed to fulfil a particular function
22. study of machines, equipment, technology and systems that conduct electrical charges and produce electricity
24. system to be authorized for operation by an authorizing official
25. relating to or using technology
26. involves generating, detecting, and manipulating light

1. a control system for an operation or process in which there is no self-correcting action
2. what the user believes about the system at hand
3. keeps buildings, bridges or structures strong and stable in extreme conditions
5. A major subdivision or component of an information system consisting of information, information technology, and personnel that performs one or more specific functions.
10. application of scientific theories and principles in the design, production, installation, testing, service, use, and control of electrical and electronic parts, equipment and systems
12. any information, or data, that is sent to a computer for processing
13. way of thinking about the connections between things and how these are influenced by contextual and other factors
15. an automatic control system in which an operation, process, or mechanism is regulated by feedback
16. technology that utilizes biological systems
19. specializing in industrial, practical, or mechanical arts and applied sciences
20. an event that occurs when the output of a system is used as input back into the system as part of a chain of cause and effec
23. the application of engineering principles and technological developments for the creation of useful products and production machinery.