UNIT 1

Question 1

The development of the information age led to what we have today: ____

Answer 1

online and social media.

Question 2

Information comes from the Latin word, _____

Answer 2

informare

Question 3

informare meaning

Answer 3

to give form, shape, or meaning to something

Question 4

The main purpose of information is _______

Answer 4

communication.

Question 5

when do information loses its purpose?

Answer 5

If it’s not conveyed to someone or something

Question 6

The structure of information usually involves three essential attributes which is the?

Answer 6

agent, sign, and thing.

Question 7

the one interpreting the thing

Answer 7

agent

Question 8

The agent is the one interpreting the thing, which is then represented by the sign. In this picture, the man is the agent. And the sign informs him that he can no longer go any further, since it’s a dead end.

Question 9

based on the difficulty of access and distribution of information

Answer 9

invention of the printing press.

Question 10

allowed the mass distribution of information

Answer 10

printing press

Question 11

who invented the printing press

Answer 11

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 12

what do we call the era where information is hard to replicate and distribute.

Answer 12

pre-Gutenberg era

Question 13

In this age, information is mostly transmitted by word-of-mouth

Answer 13

pre-Gutenberg era

Question 14

Most books in this era are handwritten.

Answer 14

pre-Gutenberg era

Question 15

the invention of the printing press. what do we call this era?

Answer 15

Gutenberg era.

Question 16

This era birthed the rise of information mediation institutions.

Answer 16

Gutenberg era.

Question 17

Gutenberg era birthed the rise of ________

Answer 17

information mediation institutions.

Question 18

These are businesses that use information as a currency, such as news, banks, and music industries.

Answer 18

information mediation institutions.

Question 19

These institutions produce what we call traditional media.

Answer 19

news, banks, and music industries

Question 20

examples of traditional media.

Answer 20

Books, newspapers, music CDs, radio and TV news

Question 21

when is the invention of the modern computer and the development of the internet.

Answer 21

1980s

Question 22

what do we call the the invention of the modern computer and the development of the internet.

Answer 22

post-Gutenberg era

Question 23

We also regard this as the start of the Information Age.

Answer 23

post-Gutenberg era

Question 24

This principle basically states that you need to pay if you want information

Answer 24

Gutenberg principle

Question 25

Buying newspapers and DVDs, and advertising on radio and television

Answer 25

examples of the Gutenberg principle.

Question 26

In this ideology, information is owned, not by institutions, but by everyone.

Answer 26

social information principle

Question 27

one advantage of social media is ____

Answer 27

crowdsourcing
social networking

Question 28

You can reach your loved ones, friends, or business partners, who may be on the other side of the world, through the use of Facebook or Instagram.

Answer 28

social networking.

Question 29

3 issues study the pros and cons

Answer 29

First, the information age has significantly improved daily lives. Next, the internet has benefited society. And lastly, online communities are better than real communities.