History Of ICTs Flashcards
Those who could write had…
Power
What was the use of writing originally:
Inventory of goods
What was the benefit of papyrus?
It’s light and can be carried through the land
What was the use of papyrus?
Religious
What was the first phonographic type of ICT?
Alphabet
Who controlled knowledge in the Middle Ages?
The catholic church
When was the printing press invented and by who?
1450, by Gutenberg.
What were the consequences of the printing press?
The standardization of languages, the spread of nationalism, and the Protestant reform
What went hand in hand with the invention of the newspaper?
The postal service
What brought an end to the king and church controlling?
The French and US Revolution and thus free press
What is telecommunication and what was the first one?
Communication from afar - the telegraph
What was the consequence of photography?
Art moved away from realism
What was the impact of cinema?
The start of screen culture, which was quite affordable
What was the effect of the invention of the radio?
The rise of political propaganda
What was the first computer code?
Binary Code - allows everything to be combined into 1s and 0s