CS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Conduit
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The plural of medium: this was the bonus question on the exam. In > sender (encodes) medium receiver (decodes) > out. The medium is the means by which people communicate (text, email, video) from the sender to receiver. Talking about all the tools humans have used to expand their knowledge to others. Multiple receivers would be sent out using mass medium (twitter) Technology is anything that can be used as a tool to help people in our society. Ex) shoe technology change the human capabilities of survival. Our ability to control larger areas of our terrain. The extent of empire could be used as an indication of the ef ciency of communication" (innis, 1972: 9) on midterm and nal exam. Long distance communication was necessary for empires to exist (sent messengers)
