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What is the Gutenberg Principle primarily concerned with?
What is the Gutenberg Principle primarily concerned with?
- The use of smoke signals for communication
- The distribution of information through radio broadcasting
- The democratizing effects of the printing press on society (correct)
- The development of microprocessors
What was the primary medium used for creating books before the invention of the printing press?
What was the primary medium used for creating books before the invention of the printing press?
- Parchment
- Movable metal type
- Clay tablets
- Manuscript by hand (correct)
Who is credited with the invention of the first printing press?
Who is credited with the invention of the first printing press?
- Christopher Latham Sholes
- Johannes Gutenberg (correct)
- Samuel Finley Breese Morse
- Alexander Graham Bell
What is the name of the first great book printed in Western Europe using movable metal type?
What is the name of the first great book printed in Western Europe using movable metal type?
What is the term used to describe the era of global communication marked by the use of microprocessors and e-commerce?
What is the term used to describe the era of global communication marked by the use of microprocessors and e-commerce?
What is the name of the device that allows for the transmission of information by coded signal over distance?
What is the name of the device that allows for the transmission of information by coded signal over distance?
Who invented the transistor, a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals?
Who invented the transistor, a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals?
What was the primary medium used for communication in ancient times, before the development of writing?
What was the primary medium used for communication in ancient times, before the development of writing?
What was the ENIAC?
What was the ENIAC?
What is UNIVAC?
What is UNIVAC?
When did laptops emerge?
When did laptops emerge?
What has the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology advanced?
What has the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology advanced?
What are the three historical periods of information technology?
What are the three historical periods of information technology?
According to Stacy (2008), what were the two major expansions of the internet?
According to Stacy (2008), what were the two major expansions of the internet?
What is the term for the current age of information technology?
What is the term for the current age of information technology?
When did the third modern information revolution probably begin?
When did the third modern information revolution probably begin?
What percentage of the world's population uses online social media?
What percentage of the world's population uses online social media?
How many hours do social media users spend on average on social media platforms everyday?
How many hours do social media users spend on average on social media platforms everyday?
What is social media defined as according to Merriam-Webster (2016)?
What is social media defined as according to Merriam-Webster (2016)?
What is one of the effects of social media on education?
What is one of the effects of social media on education?
What is a result of the sharing of selfies on social media?
What is a result of the sharing of selfies on social media?
What is the role of people in defining social media functionality?
What is the role of people in defining social media functionality?
What is one of the effects of social media on human communication?
What is one of the effects of social media on human communication?
What is one of the effects of social media on society?
What is one of the effects of social media on society?
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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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