Although technology may seem like a contemporary development, humans have been using technology since they began converting natural resources into tools. For example, the understanding of fire and its use in prehistoric cooking could be considered a facet of technology.

The higher education in Armenia has three levels namely undergraduate degree education called baccalaureate that takes 4 years, followed by 2-year study in magistracy. The final level is the post-graduate studentship that often takes a total of 3 years before graduation.