INTL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Edward Snowden, Cyberterrorism, Internet Protocol Suite
Document Summary
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. Trains critical to the industrial revolution: movement of goods and services, trade development. 2008: trillion worth of freight transported around the world. 2012: about 30 percent of americans aged 18 or older own a device. Growth of access to telephone in early 20th century. Landlines diminish as subscriptions increase : africa leads fastest growth rate. Technology that allows cell phone users to text messages up to 160 characters to one another.
