The Information Age Flashcards

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Books were written and produced by hand

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Pre-Gutenberg World

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Information were made in surfaces of clay, wax, papyrus, and parchment

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Pre-Gutenberg World

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3
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Information was mostly relayed to others through what channel?

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Word-of-Mouth

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4
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Introduced the movable printing press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

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5
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First books printed and are religious texts from the medieval period written in Latin

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Gutenberg Bible

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6
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Knowledge communicated or obtained concerning a specific fact or circumstance.

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Information

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7
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A fact provided or learned about something or someone

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Information

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8
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A historical period that began in the late 20th century

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Information Age

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9
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In the beginning of modern technologies, computers, cell
phones, computer printers, digital cameras etc. are now
readily available to pass and receive information from
one individual to another even from faraway places

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Digital Age

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10
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Study or use of systems for storing, retrieving, and sending information

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Information Technology

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