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1
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the giving or receiving of knowledge or intelligence​

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INFORMATION

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the ability, real or theoretical, of an agent to predict the future state of a system based on knowledge gathered during its past and present.​

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information

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a fact, thought or data conveyed or described through various types of communication​

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information

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the imparting of knowledge in general

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information

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a distinct period of history.​

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age

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the length of time during which a being or thing has existed.​

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age

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biological classification that specifies the time frame between birth and death in years.

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age

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is defined as historical ​
period that began in the mid-20th century. ​

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Information Age

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it is an idea that access to and ​the control of information is the defining ​characteristics of this current era in human​
civilization.​

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Information Age

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Information age is also called

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Digital Age ​

and the New Media Age.​

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became effortlessly accessible ​
through publications and through the ​management of information by computers and ​
computer networks.​

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Information

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is a period in human history characterized by the widespread use of digital technologies, including computers, the internet, and mobile devices. ​

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Information Age

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It is often described as a successor to the Industrial Age and is marked by rapid advances in

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technology, communication, and information processing. ​

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10 INNOVATIONS OF THE INFORMATION AGE​

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  1. Personal Computer
  2. internet
  3. Fiber Optic Cables​
  4. intel
  5. world wide web
  6. email
  7. gps
  8. caller id
  9. mobile broadband
  10. text messaging
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-a computer designed for use by one person at a time.

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personal computer

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-an international computer network connecting other networks and computers that allows people to share information around the world .​

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internet

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-a type of Ethernet cable which consists of one or more optic fibers that are used to transmit data.​

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Fiber Optic Cables​

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  • processors typically brings improvements in performance, efficiency, and integrated graphics capabilities.​
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intel

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-an information system where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators, which may be interlinked by hypertext, and are accessible over the Internet.​

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world wide web

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-messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.​

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email

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is a global navigation satellite system that provides location, velocity and time synchronization.​

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-Global Positioning System, (gps)

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-is a built-in feature on telecommunication service that enables users to identify incoming calls before answering.​

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caller id

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-high-speed Internet access to portable devices​

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mobile broadband

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-sending short, alphanumeric communications between cellphones, pagers or other hand-held devices, as implemented by a wireless carrier.​

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text messaging

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Father of the Information Age, writer, filmmaker.

Born: September 4, 1948, Miami, Florida, United States ​
Died: April 21, 2015​

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JAMES R. MESSENGER

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Conceived The Theory of the Information Age in 1982​

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JAMES R. MESSENGER

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According to ????

“the information age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computers via telecommunications, with this information system operating on both a real time and as needed basis. Furthermore, the primary factors driving this new age forward are convenience and user friendliness which, in turn, will create user dependence.” ​

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James R. Messenger

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28
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Sumerian writing system used pictographs to represent words

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3000 BC

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Beginnings of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing

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2900 BC

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30
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Tortoise shell and oracle bone writing were used

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1300 BC

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Papyrus roll was used

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Chinese small seal
writing was developed

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Book (parchment codes)

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Woodblock printing and paper was invented by the Chinese

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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press using movable metal type

36
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Research on
persistence of vision published

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The library of congress was established Invention of the carbon arc lamp

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First viable design for
a digital computer Augusta lady Byron writes the world’s first
computer program

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Invention of the telegraph in great Britain and the united
states

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Motion pictures were projected onto a screen

41
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Dewey decimal system

42
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American architect and graphic designer​

Born: March 26, 1935 (age 89), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ​

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RICHARD SAUL WURMAN

43
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proposed information anxiety

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RICHARD SAUL WURMAN

44
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it is “produced by the ever-widening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand. It is the black hole between data and knowledge, and what happens when information doesn’t tell us what we want or need to know.”​

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“Information Anxiety’’

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“Truths of the Information Age” (n.d.), Robert Harris​

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  1. Information must compete.
  2. Newer is equated with truer.
  3. Selection is a viewpoint.
  4. The media sells what the culture buys.
  5. The early word gets the perm.
  6. You are what you eat and so is your brain.
  7. Anything in great demand will be counterfeited. ​

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8. Ideas are seen as controversial.

  1. Undead information walks ever on.
  2. Media presence creates the story.
  3. The medium selects the message.
  4. The whole truth is a pursuit.
46
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-among the most important contributions of advances in the Information Age to society. ​

-an electronic device that stores and process data (information) ​

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-runs on a program that contains the exact, step-by-step directions to solve a problem (Ushistory.org, 2017)​

47
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TYPES OF COMPUTER​

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  1. Personal Computer (PC)
  2. Desktop Computer​
  3. Laptops ​
  4. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)​
  5. Server ​
  6. Mainframe ​
48
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  • any small, relatively inexpensive computer designed for an individual user​
  • are single-user systems and are based on microprocessors.​

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Personal Computer (PC)​

49
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  • A computer of a size designed to be used on a desk or table, set up in a permanent spot ​
  • offer more storage, power and versatility​

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Desktop Computer​

50
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  • also known as notebooks, are portable computers that you can take with you and use in different environments ​
  • Portable computers that integrate the essentials of a desktop in a battery-powered package​
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Laptops ​

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  • A palmtop computer that functions as a personal organizer and provides email and Internet access.​
  • no keyboards but rely on a touch screen for user input​
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Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)​

52
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  • a computer designed to process requests and deliver data to another computer over the internet or a local network.​
  • boast powerful processors, tons of memory and large hard drives​
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  1. Server ​
53
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-A data processing system employed mainly in large organizations for various applications, including bulk data processing, process control, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and financial transaction processing.​

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Mainframe ​

54
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  • SEVERAL HISTORIANS TRACE THE ORIGIN OF INTERNET FROM HIM​

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CLAUDE ELWOOD SHANNON​

55
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  • HE IS AN AMERICAN MATHEMATICIAN WHO WAS CONSIDERED AS THE “FATHER OF INFORMATION THEORY”, WORKED AT BELL LABORATORIES AND AT AGE 32, HE PUBLISHED A PAPER PROPOSING THAT INFORMATION CAN BE QUANTITATIVELY ENCODED AS A SEQUENCE OF ONES AND ZEROES.​
56
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“FATHER OF INFORMATION THEORY”,

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CLAUDE ELWOOD SHANNON​

57
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  • www WAS DEVELOPED DURING THE 1970S BY
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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.​

58
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  • DIRECTORS OF A STANFORD RESEARCH PROJECT, BUILT A SEARCH ENGINE THAT LISTED RESULTS TO REFLECT PAGE POPULARITY. ​
  • THEY LAUNCHED THEIR COMPANY IN 1998.​
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Sergey Brin & Larry Page​

59
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Application of information technology in storing, organizing, and analyzing biological data.​

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BIOINFORMATICS

60
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  • IS THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR SEARCH ENGINE, ACCEPTING MORE THAN 200 MILLION QUERIES DAILY.​
61
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Focus on proteins (building blocks) and nucleic acids (information carrier).​

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BIOINFORMATICS

62
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Early focus on creating data bases for biological contents.​

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BIOINFORMATICS

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  • used for comparing sequences.​

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64
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  • an interactive genome analysis tool.​

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65
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  • tool to idenitfy coding regions and splice sites.​
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GeneFinder

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Why Bioinformatics is essential?​

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HUMAN BRAIN CANNOT STORE VAST GENETIC SEQUENCES

COMPUTERS ALLOW EFFICIENT STORAGE, ANALYSIS, AND USE OF LARTGE BIOLOGICAL DATASETS.​

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WHAT’S THE ROLE OF BIOINFORMATICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY?​

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Rational drug discovery using bioinformatics.​

It reduces traits for screening drug compounds and identifying targets.

Leads to pharmacogenomics, targeting drug development from genome data.​

68
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BIOINFORMATICS IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY​

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It identifies diseases resistance genes and designing plants with high nutrition value.​

69
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Checking the Reliability of Web Sources ​

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  1. Checking the Reliability of Web Sources ​
  2. Who published the site?​
  3. What is the main purpose of the site? ​
  4. Who is the intended audience?​
  5. What is the quality of information provided on the website? ​
70
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Look for an “About” or “More About the Author” link at the top, bottom, or sidebar of the webpage. Some pages will have a corporate author rather than a single person as an author. If no information about the author(s) of the page is provided, be suspicious.​

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Who is the author of the article/site? ​

71
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Look at the domain name of the website that will tell you who is hosting the site. ​

For example: ​

Lee College library’s link: http://www.lee.edu/library​

The domain name is “lee.edu.” This tells you that the library is hosted by Lee College.​

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Who published the site?​

72
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To sell a product?​

As a personal hobby?​

As public service?​

To further scholarship on a topic?​

To provide general information on the topic?​

T o persuade you of a particular point of view?​

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What is the main purpose of the site? ​

73
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Scholars or general public?​

Age group?​

Is it aimed for a particular geographic area?​

Is it aimed at members of a particular profession or with specific training?​

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Who is the intended audience?​

74
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Timeliness: When was the website first published? Is it regularly updated?​

Does the author cite sources?​

What type of other sites does the website link to?​

What types of sites link to the website you are evaluating?​

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What is the quality of information provided on the website? ​

75
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Examples of Useful and Reliable Web Sources​

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  1. AFA e-Newsletter (Alzheimer’s Foundation of America newsletter) ​
  2. American Memory ​
  3. Bartleby.com Great Books Online ​
  4. Chronicling America​
  5. Cyber Bullying ​

​9. Googlescholar.com​

  1. History sites with primary documents​

AMCOCS: Documents for the study of American History​

Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and diplomacy (Yale Law School)​

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Colonial Latin America​

Teacher Oz’s Kingdom of History​

  1. Milinois Digital Archives ​
  2. Internet Archive ​
  3. Internet Archive for CARLI digitized resources ​
  4. Internet Public Library ​
  5. ip12 ​
  6. Librarians’ Internet Index ​
  7. Making of America​
  8. Maps​

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STS QUIZ INFORMATION AGE (6 decks)

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