Living in the Information Technology Era - Vocabulary Flashcards

20 vocabulary flashcards drawn from the lecture notes on digital age, media, ICT trends, and ethics.

Digital age

The era characterized by ubiquitous computing and digital technology embedded in almost all aspects of human activity.

Information age

Period focused on generation, processing, storage, and distribution of information through digital networks.

Media

Means of communication that uses tools to connect people and share content (e.g., TV, radio, internet, social media).

Message

The content itself that creators own and deliver through media.

Medium

The tool or channel used to send a message from sender to receiver.

Messenger

The entity delivering the message; in the digital age, often social media users rather than professional journalists.

User-generated content (UGC)

Content created and owned by users of a system; grows with internet access and social media.

Blog

A web-based log or journal; a blog post can be publicly visible.

Blogger

A person who writes and maintains a blog.

Printing press (Gutenberg)

1436 invention enabling mass production of printed text through relief printing and molding.

Telegraph

19th-century device enabling rapid two-way long-distance communication.

Telephone

Device enabling real-time two-way voice communication.

Radio

Broadcast medium delivering audio via electromagnetic waves.

Television

Broadcast medium delivering moving images and sound to audiences.

Internet

Global network enabling digital communication and access to information.

Internet of Things (IoT)

Network of interconnected devices and sensors that collect and exchange data to automate tasks.

Augmented reality (AR)

Technology that overlays digital information onto the real world to assist tasks and understanding.

Artificial intelligence / Machine learning

Systems that learn from data and perform tasks with reduced human input.

Big data

Very large, complex data sets whose value lies in their analysis to inform decisions.

Paperless company

An organization that uses digital processes and storage to reduce or eliminate paper.