Focused discussions need to be detailed such that they demonstrate an increased,
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Question
Focused discussions need to be detailed such that they demonstrate an increased, graduate level of understanding of the topics beyond the general discussions. Examples are also a good approach to do this.
4) Identify and describe a current Technology such as nanotechnology, information technology, carbon capture and storage technology, semiconductor manufacturing technology, solar technology, Bar Code technology, biomass technology, nuclear energy technology (fission - fusion), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, etc. (Each student should try to research a different technology or identify additional aspects of technologies that have already been discussed in this week's forum.)
Explanation / Answer
Nanotechnology is the science and technology of small things in particular things that are less than 100nm in size. One nanometer is 10-9 meters or about 3 atoms long. For comparison, a human hair is about 60-80,000 nanometers wide.
Information technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, often in the context of a business or other enterprise.