Information Age

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from the lecture on the Information Age, covering key terms and definitions.

Information Age

A period marked by the ease and speed of information transmission, beginning in the last quarter of the 20th century.

Computer Age

Another term for the Information Age, emphasizing the role of computers in information dissemination.

Telecommunications

The transmission of information over significant distances by electronic means.

James R. Messenger

Proposed the theory of the Information Age in 1982.

User-friendliness

The quality of being easy to use and requiring minimal effort from the user.

Hieroglyphics

An ancient Egyptian writing system using pictorial symbols.

Oracle bones

Earliest Chinese writing scripts used for divination and record-keeping.

Papyrus

A writing material used in ancient Egypt made from the pith of the papyrus plant.

Codex

An ancient manuscript in book form, consisting of pages made from papyrus or parchment.

Woodblock printing

A technique for printing text, images, or patterns that originated in Tang China.

Printing press

Invented by Johannes Gutenberg, it revolutionized the production of books and written material.

Digital Divide

The gap between those who have easy access to digital technology and those who do not.

Cyberbullying

The use of the internet and digital communication to harass or bully others.

Bioinformatics

The application of information technology to handle biological data.

Pharmacogenomics

The study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs, enhancing personalized medicine.

Wearable Computers

Devices integrated into clothing or accessories for computing functions.

EMAIL

Electronic mail, a method of exchanging digital messages over the internet.

World Wide Web

A system of interlinked hypertext documents and multimedia content accessed via the Internet.

Fiber optic cables

Cables that transmit information as light signals, increasing bandwidth and speed.

Information Anxiety

A term coined by Richard Wurman in the 1980s to describe the stress caused by information overload.

Sumerian cuneiform

The earliest known writing system using wedge-shaped marks etched on clay tablets.

Telegraph

An early long-distance communication system that transmitted textual information.

Mainframe

A powerful computer typically used by large organizations for bulk data processing.

Laptop

A portable personal computer with integrated components for easy transport.

Server

A computer that provides data and services to other computers in a network.

Interconnected networks

A system of computers linked together to share resources and information.