24 Questions
What is the Gutenberg Principle primarily concerned with?
The democratizing effects of the printing press on society
What was the primary medium used for creating books before the invention of the printing press?
Manuscript by hand
Who is credited with the invention of the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the name of the first great book printed in Western Europe using movable metal type?
The Gutenberg Bible
What is the term used to describe the era of global communication marked by the use of microprocessors and e-commerce?
Information Age
What is the name of the device that allows for the transmission of information by coded signal over distance?
Telegraph
Who invented the transistor, a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals?
John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain
What was the primary medium used for communication in ancient times, before the development of writing?
All of the above
What was the ENIAC?
The first electronic general purpose digital computer
What is UNIVAC?
A line of electronic digital stored-program computers
When did laptops emerge?
1980
What has the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology advanced?
The use of microelectronics
What are the three historical periods of information technology?
Telegraph, telephone, and radio
According to Stacy (2008), what were the two major expansions of the internet?
Uploading and downloading media, and spreading information
What is the term for the current age of information technology?
The knowledge revolution
When did the third modern information revolution probably begin?
1980's
What percentage of the world's population uses online social media?
40%
How many hours do social media users spend on average on social media platforms everyday?
2 hours
What is social media defined as according to Merriam-Webster (2016)?
A form of electronic communication
What is one of the effects of social media on education?
It served as an important catalyst
What is a result of the sharing of selfies on social media?
It sends different messages worldwide
What is the role of people in defining social media functionality?
The people who use social media define its functionality
What is one of the effects of social media on human communication?
It shifted human communication
What is one of the effects of social media on society?
It made the world less homogenous
Study Notes
The History of Information Age
- Johannes Gutenberg, a German blacksmith, invented the printing press around 1440, revolutionizing mass communication.
- The Gutenberg Bible was the first great book printed in Western Europe using movable metal type.
- The printing press democratized information and had a profound impact on society.
Pre-Industrial Age to Information Age
- In early times, books were created manually by hand using clay, papyrus, wax, and parchment.
- The Industrial Age saw the invention of the radio (1920s), and the Information Age began in the 1970s with the microprocessor.
Milestones in Communication Technology
- Telegraph (Samuel Finley Breese Morse): transmitted coded signals over distance
- Printing Press (Johannes Gutenberg): allowed mass production of uniform printed matter
- Typewriter (Christopher Latham Sholes): a mechanical writing device
- Telephone (Alexander Graham Bell): enabled voice communication over distance
- Phonograph (Thomas Alva Edison): recorded and played back sound
- Transistor (John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain): amplified or switched electronic signals
- EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator): the first stored-program electronic computer (1949)
- ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer): the first electronic general-purpose digital computer (1946)
- UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer): a line of electronic digital stored-program computers
The Information Revolution
- The first modern information revolution began in the mid-19th century with the telegraph, telephone, and radio.
- The second information revolution started in the early 20th century with television, early generation computers, and satellites.
- The third information revolution began in the 1980s, characterized by the widespread use of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology.
Social Media and the Knowledge Revolution
- Social media platforms have changed the way people communicate, with 40% of the world's population using online social media.
- Social media has made society less individualistic, reinforced traditional groups, and become an important catalyst for education and personal commerce.
- Social media has also affected human communication, with the use of emojis and selfies, and has raised concerns about online equality and privacy.
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