Title: (Optional) Describe the information and communication contexts of technology and engineering.
Course: Introduction to Technology and Engineering (21051-18) > Section: Identifying the Contexts of Technology and Engineering

Description should include
•    ways of gathering, organizing, and reporting data so it is useful to people
•    ways communication technology involves using technical equipment in the forms of symbols and signals, including coding and/or programming.

Process/Skill Questions:

•    How have computers changed the way information is gathered?
•    Who has made significant contributions to computer engineering?
•    What significant innovations have contributed to computer technology in history?
•    What are the historical precursors that lead to the emergence of computing?
•    What lead to the universal use of computers?
•    How do global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS) technologies improve daily lives?
•    What is symbol-based coding called?
•    What does syntax mean?
•    Why does syntax matter when coding?
•    What are some information and communication related occupations?