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What is the Information Age characterized by?
What is the Information Age characterized by?
- The development of network computing
- The digitization of text and numbers
- The invention of the first digital computers
- Easy access to information affecting many aspects of everyday life (correct)
What is digitization?
What is digitization?
- Converting various forms of data into a common set of signals for digital processing (correct)
- The period in history when information is easy to access
- The process of building digital computers
- The development of network computing
When were computers marketed for business applications such as payroll and inventory management?
When were computers marketed for business applications such as payroll and inventory management?
- In the 1980s at the beginning of the digital revolution
- During World War II (1939 to 1945)
- During the Information Age
- In the 1950s (correct)
What was a significant advantage of digitization?
What was a significant advantage of digitization?
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Study Notes
The Information Age
- Characterized by the widespread use of computers, the internet, and digital technology to store, process, and communicate information
Digitization
- The process of converting information from analog to digital format
- Involves the use of computers and digital technology to store, process, and transmit information
Early Computer Applications
- 1950s: Computers were first marketed for business applications such as payroll and inventory management
Advantages of Digitization
- A significant advantage of digitization is the increased speed and efficiency of information processing and transmission
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Test your knowledge about the ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology, such as computers and the Internet, and the impact of the Information Age. Explore questions about digitization and its implications for everyday life.
