GSTS: Midterms quiz Flashcards
A combination of sounds and message. They communicate meaning; have power
Word
Words are informed
(Chaisson, 2006; Ben-Naim, 2015)
Information
The scientific search for truth
and the ability it gave to make
sense of nature.
First step of langauge
Language was an object
worthy of admiration. –
Greeks
Root word of science, meaning to know
Scire
Digital Age, Computer Age, New Media Age
Names of Information age
use of digits or numbers as a code for various information
Digital Age
information is read by computers
Computer Age
utilization of digital platforms, unlike the
traditional media such as radio, television,
and newspapers
New Media Age
It is the structure of
communication; It is subject to transmission,
interpretation, and processing
Information
It is considered the “new oil.” Also explain this meaning
Information; It can power new technology
Defined as an electronic device
that stores and process data
(information).
Computer
Readily available and accessible
anytime and anywhere because of
the____
Internet
“Father of Information
Theory” An American mathematician, computer scientist and electrical engineer
Claude F.
Shannon
It is a world
wide system of
interconnected
networks that facilitate
data transmission
among innumerable
computers
Internet
In the early days, the
internet was used
mainly by scientists to
communicate with
other _____.
Scientists
It is a system of
interconnected
networks that facilitate
data transmission
among innumerable
computers
world wide web?????
is defined as a period starting in the last
quarter of the 20th century.
Information Age
What made information age?
Easily accessible information brought upon by computers and internet
Printing Press was invented in? by?
1440, Johannes Gutenberg
Broke the Enigma Code in?
1936, Alan Turing
Used strategic messages by the Germans in 1931
Enigma
Invention of personal computers
1970
A photo computer invented in 1939
Harvard Mark 1
Establishment of Apple Inc. in1976 by
Steve Wozniak
Steve Jobs
1973-present information age
Social Media Platforms
Differentiate industrial and information’s age
production based economy, to information based economy; change of economic focus
a Filipino entrepreneur who co-founded Mostron, Chips and Technologies and S3 Graphics; helped in developing personal computers
Diosdado Banatao,
The internet contains?
4 billion websites
how much information are produced everyday?
2.5 exabytes
Defining Characteristics of Information age
- change in focus from industry to information
- growth of
technology - explosion of
information
a situation where there is an
overabundance of data due to the rapid
increase in the amount of information
being published.
Information Explosion
The influx of information being easily
accessible makes the processing of these
data difficult for the user leading to
information overload.
Information Explosion
occurs when information users
become overwhelmed with
the excessive flow of
information which usually
affects their psychological,
social effects, and physical well-being.
Information Overload
One of the biggest problems in the Philippines; not credible information made to deceive people
Fake news
How to check the credibility of sources? (review on module)
CRAAP or
- Currency
- Relevance
- Authority
- Accuracy
- Purpose
Impact of information age
- Economy and commerce
- Education
- Private life
- Government and politics
Positive impacts of Information age in general
- improved entertainment and
communication - networking
- interactivity
- glocalization (the capacity of the Internet to expand
the user’s social world to faraway people) - empowerment
Negative impacts of Information age in general
- increase in cyber crimes
- invasion of privacy
- online pornography
- threat to security
- plagiarism
- fake news
- digital divide
One of the biggest threats in the information age
Artificial intelligence
The theory and development of computer
systems able to perform tasks that
normally require human intelligence, such
as visual perception, speech recognition,
decision-making, and translation between
languages.
Artificial intelligence
We are constantly connected to technology in this age.
Information age.
“Disconnect to connect”
Take a break in technology from time to time to connect to ourselves.
