INTL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Steam Engine, Information Revolution, E-Reader
18 Feb 2017
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Chapter 3: jump starting the trip: the role of technology. Digitization- conversion of information to computer ready format. Information revolution- rapid spread of and access to all forms of communication. Digital age- development of digital technology in the 21st century characterized by the ability to transfer large amounts of information with ease and to access knowledge from virtually any location. Digital divide -unequal access to the internet that separates those who have it and those who do not. Eighteenth century transformation from a human- and animal-based labor economy to one based on machines, innovation in: transportation, communication. Trains critical to the industrial revolution: movement of goods and services, trade development. Development: savery, 1698, critical for transportation, manufacturing. Freight, airplanes, cargo ships supporting supply chains. Growth of access to telephone in early 20th century. Short message service: technology that allows cell phone users to text messages up to.
