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1. LIVING IN THE IT ERA
Jonathan Javinar

2. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AGE
Jonathan Javinar

3. At the end of this module, you are
expected to
1.Know when the Digital Age took place
2.Identify the different types or models of
communication from early time up to the
present
3.Know the role and importance of ICT

4. Digital Age Meaning
•Is a period in human history that started in the
1970s characterized by the use of computers
•Also known as the Information Age, Computer
Age, or New Media Age

5. What is ICT?
•Information Communication Technology
–Data and Correspondence Innovation/Data
Innovation which refers to advancements that give
access to data through media communications. It
is like Data Innovation, yet concentrates
fundamentally in advancing communication in the
Digital Age.

6. Evolution of Communication

7. Evolution of Communication
•Cave Paintings and Carve Stones
-made by Neanderthals or early Homo Sapiens
around 130,000 to 100,000 B.C.

8. Evolution of Communication
•Carrier Pigeons
The use of homing pigeons for communication
dates back to at least 2,900 BC.
By 776, carrier pigeons were used to carry the
news of Olympic victories to Athens.

9. Evolution of Communication
•Marathon Man
The story of Pheidippides
•First Daily Newspaper
The EinkommendeZeitungenwas established and
distributed July 1
st
1650
•Telegraph
Created in the 1840s by Samuel Morse (1791-1872)
and different designers

10. Evolution of Communication
•Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell, assisted by Thomas Watson designed and
invented the telephone in 1876.
•Radio Signal
Guglielmo Marconi in 1901 transmitted a flag/signal from Cornwall
to Newfoundland –the first to traverse the Atlantic.
•Television Broadcast
. On April 7, 1927, AT&T (Bell Telephone Company) held the first
public demonstration of long-distance television transmission.

11. Evolution of Communication
•Internet
Inter-networking began with Packet switching networks like
the ARPANET of the US Protection Office
•World Wide Web
Developed from 1989 to 1994 at the European Council for
Nuclear Research
•Instant Messaging
AOL Moment Delivery person, or Point, was propelled in
May 1997 as a route for AOL clients to visit each other
continuously, by means of content.

12. Evolution of Communication
•Blogging 1999
In 1999, the word blog sprung up.
•Facebook
The world's most mainstream interpersonal interaction
site was launched in February 2004.
•Twitter
Created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Business
Stone, and Evan Williams

13. Importance and benefits of ICT for Society and
Individuals
•For Health
•For Education
•For the Solution of Crimes
•For Communication
•For Business
•For Work

14. Importance of ICT Systems
•By using ICT systems we are:
–more productive -we can complete a greater
number of tasks in the same time at reduced cost
by using computers than we could prior to their
invention
–able to deal with vast amounts ofinformationand
process it quickly
–able to transmit and receive information rapidly

15. References
•Online Supplementary Reading Materials
•ICT systems and their usage Retrieved from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/syste
m/0ictsystemsrev1.shtml;
•Benefits of ICT for Society and Individuals. Retrieved
from
https://www.scribd.com/doc/44798019/Benefits-of-
ICT-for-Society-and-Individuals;
•The evolution of communication: effects on the world
of science. Retrieved from
https://sci10sectionm.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/th
e-evolution-of-communication-effects-on-the-world-
of-science/;