LESSON 9: INFORMATION AGE AND INNOVATIONS Flashcards
the giving or receiving of
knowledge or intelligence
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.
information
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed
age
historical period that began in the mid-20th century
an idea that access to and the
control of information is the
defining characteristics of this
current era in human civilization
information age
information age is also known as the
digital age
new media age
period in human history
characterized by the widespread
use of digital technologies,
including computers, the internet,
and mobile devices.
information age
a computer designed for use by one person at a time.
personal computer
an international
computer network connecting other
networks and computers that
allows people to share information
around the world
internet
a type of
Ethernet cable which consists of
one or more optic fibers that are used to transmit data.
fiber optic cables
processors typically brings
improvements in performance,
efficiency, and integrated graphics
capabilities
intel
an information
system where documents and
other web resources are identified
by Uniform Resource Locators,
which may be interlinked by
hypertext
world wide web
messages distributed by
electronic means from one
computer user to one or more
recipients via a network
global navigation satellite
system that provides location,
velocity and time synchronization
gps
telecommunication service that
enables users to identify incoming
calls before answering
caller-id
high-speed
Internet access to portable devices
mobile broadband
sending short, alphanumeric communications as implemented by a wireless carrier
text messages
