SAS 9: INFORMATION AGE

Information age

• is considered a historic period in the 21st century.

• Characterized by the rapid shift from traditional industry

• it is also called computer age, digital and the new media age

• It is marked by a very fast growth in communication and information technology

• This age holds a significant influence as educators and learners.

Pre mechanical

3,000 BC 1450 A.D.

Mechanical

1450-1840

Electro mechanical

1840-1940

Personal computers

• had become widespread by the end of the 1980s.

• they can be connected to local or national networks

• Through a device called the modern, individual users could list their computers to a wealth of information using conventional phone lines.

Internet

• was developed during the 1970s

• it was used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists

• at this time, the users' problem was speed.

• The development of the fiber-optic hastened the rate of sending messages.

1990s

• the world wide web was developed mainly for commercial purposes

• New services were created to sell products.

• Now, airline tickets, hotel reservations, books and even cars and houses can be purchased online.

• Colleges and universities would post research data on the internet so students could find valuable information without leaving their homes.

Claide Shannon

is regarded as the Father of the Information Age.

Johannes Gutenberg (1450s)

invents the movable-type printing press, revolutionizing the production of books and enabling mass printing of texts.

Industrial Revolution (19th century)

brings advancements in manufacturing and transportation, laying the groundwork for further technological innovation.

Samuel Morse (1837)

invents the telegraph, allowing for long-distance communication through electrical signals transmitted over wires.

Alexander Graham Bell (1876)

patents the telephone,

enabling voice communication over long distances.

Guglielmo Marconi (1890s)

developed wireless telegraphy, leading to the invention of the radio and the broadcasting of news and entertainment.

rise of computers (20th century)

accelerated during the mid-20th century, leading to advancements in data processing and storage.

Tim Berners-Lee (1990s)

invents the World Wide Web, making information accessible and navigable via the internet.

Social Media Emergence (2000s)

Platforms like MySpace (2003), Facebook (2004), YouTube (2005), and Twitter (2006) emerge, transforming how people interact and share information online.

Expansion of social media (2010)

Social media platforms continue to proliferate, with the rise of Instagram (2010), Snapchat (2011), and TikTok (2016), among others.

Ubiquity of Social Media (Present)

Social media has become an integral part of everyday life, influencing communication, entertainment, politics, and culture on a global scale.