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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?

Parchment

Movable metal type

Clay tablets

Manuscript by hand (correct)

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?

The Gutenberg Bible Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the era of global communication marked by the use of microprocessors and e-commerce?

Information Age Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the device that allows for the transmission of information by coded signal over distance?

Telegraph Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the transistor, a semiconductor that amplifies or switches electronic signals?

John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary medium used for communication in ancient times, before the development of writing?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was the ENIAC?

The first electronic general purpose digital computer Signup and view all the answers

What is UNIVAC?

A line of electronic digital stored-program computers Signup and view all the answers

When did laptops emerge?

1980 Signup and view all the answers

What has the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology advanced?

The use of microelectronics Signup and view all the answers

What are the three historical periods of information technology?

Telegraph, telephone, and radio Signup and view all the answers

According to Stacy (2008), what were the two major expansions of the internet?

Uploading and downloading media, and spreading information Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the current age of information technology?

The knowledge revolution Signup and view all the answers

When did the third modern information revolution probably begin?

1980's Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world's population uses online social media?

40% Signup and view all the answers

How many hours do social media users spend on average on social media platforms everyday?

2 hours Signup and view all the answers

What is social media defined as according to Merriam-Webster (2016)?

A form of electronic communication Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of social media on education?

It served as an important catalyst Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of the sharing of selfies on social media?

It sends different messages worldwide Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of people in defining social media functionality?

The people who use social media define its functionality Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of social media on human communication?

It shifted human communication Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of social media on society?

It made the world less homogenous Signup and view all the answers

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 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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