Information Revolution
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Digital Age/Information Age
The period characterized by the change from traditional
industry to an economy that is founded on
computerization of information.
What is information Revolution?
Information revolution describes current economic, social and technological trends beyond the
Industrial Revolution. The information revolution led us to the age of the internet, where optical
communication networks play a key role in delivering massive amounts of data.
It began around the 1970s and is still going on today. It is also known as the Computer Age,
Digital Age, or New Media Age. This era brought about a time period in which people could
access information and knowledge easily.
Influences of the past on the Information Revolution
The Renaissance
- It created the basic ideas that was used to develop modern inventions.
The Scientific Revolution
- Introduced important scientists such as Galileo, Copernicus, and Sir Isaac Newton.
The Industrial Revolution
- Brought about major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and
technology.
The Pre-Gutenberg World
- Books were written and produced by hand. They were made in surfaces of Clay, Wax,
Papyrus and Parchment.
- The hand-produced books and other reading materials were restricted only to those
people who can afford to buy these materials , the ones called elite group of people.
Johannes Gutenberg
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed a method of
movable type and used it to create one of the Western world's
first major printed books, the “Forty-Two-Line” Bible.
Johannes Gutenberg started experimenting with printing by
1438.
In 1450, Gutenberg obtained backing from the financier,
Johann Fust, whose impatience and other factors led to
Gutenberg's loss of his establishment to Fust several years later.
“Movable type Printing press”
Movable type printing press meant that
books could be produced in greater
numbers and more quickly and cheaply
than ever before.
The Post-Gutenberg World
This is the time to start the internet and websites around the world.
Nowadays it is easier to spread because people can use it because tasks will be easier
and faster if they are used. That we still use and they improve because it is a quick
help and process for people who are studying and working. The internet and the Web
have become effective answers in the slow process because the internet and the web
are easy to find information.
Inventions and Innovations of Information Revolution
Information Age Inventions
1970 – The Kenbak-1 is considered by the Computer History
Museum to be the world’s first personal computer.
1971 – Ray Tomlinson sent the first email.
1983 – Manny Fernandez, who started Gavilan
Computer, promoted his machines as the first “laptop”
computers in May 1983.
1988 – The first true digital camera that recorded
images as a computerized file was likely the Fuji DS-
1P.
1992 – The first smartphone was the IBM Simon.
1997 – The first recognizable social network site was
SixDegrees.com.
Rise of the Digital Age
Computers
A computer is a machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences of
arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming.
Created in : United States
Creators: Charles Babbage
The Internet
The internet is the world's most popular computer network. It began as an
academic research project in 1969, and became a global commercial in the
1990s.
Created in: California, United States
Creators: Vinton Cerf, Robert Kahn
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW), commonly known as the Web is an
information system where documents and other web Resources are
identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URL) which may be interlinked
by hypertext, and are accessible over the internet.
Created: CERN
Creators: Tim Berners-Lee
Electronic Mail or G-mail
It is just one many web-based Email services used to exchange digital
message over Internet. An avenue by which messages are exchanged
between people from different locations at a faster rate.
Created: United States
Creators: V.A Shiva Ayyadurai
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking website where people could contact one
another, meet online to share ideas, experiences, photos, and videos which they
feel would be worth sharing.
Created: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Creators: Mark Zucherberg
Twitter
It is a Social Media site, and its primary purpose is to connect people and allow
people to share their thoughts with a big audience.
Created: March 2006
Creators: Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams.
Messenger
Is an instant messaging application allowing you to exchange crypto
messages with other Messenger users for free with an active Facebook
Account.
Created: Originally developed as Facebook chat in 2008 but changed
messaging service in 2010.
Creator: Mark Zuckerberg
Youtube
Largest online destination and third most visited website. It is
used to watch Videos.
Created: 2005
Creators: Chad Hurley and Steve Chen
Google
The main purpose of google search is to search for text in publicly accessible
documents offered by web servers, as opposed to other data, such as images or data
contained in databases.
Created: Developed in 1996 and registered in September 1997
Creator: Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Instagram
A Free Online photo sharing application and social network
platform.
Created: October 2010
Creator: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
Impacts and Changes of Information Revolution to the
World
The Information Revolution has impacted the workforce in several ways, First it has created a
situation in which workers who performs tasks which are easily automated are being forced to find
work which involves tasks that are not easily automated. This era brought about a time period in
which people could access information and knowledge easily.
We are living in the Information Age, A world where the internet, computers and smartphones are an
essential part of our everyday lives, allowing us to immediately access and share information
worldwide, Digital technologies have changed every aspects of our lives, form the way we work and
learn to the way we play and socialize.
This evolution of technology in daily life, as well as of educational life style, the Information Age has
allowed rapid Global communications and networking to shape modern society, The internet has
changed the world.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Information Revolution
ADVANTAGES:
• Technology can help treat more sick people and consequently save many lives and combat very
harmful and bacteria.
• Invention of the Computer was a very important point, Communication is thus enhanced and
companies can communicate more easily with foreign countries. Research is also simplified.
• Technology has also increased the productivity of almost every industry in the world.
DISADVANTAGES:
• Devices can replace the Human Mind.
• Crime and Terrorism
• Privacy Concerns
• Plagiarism and Copyright
• Addiction
