LESSON 3 : "SPECIFIC ISSUES IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY"
"THE INFORMATION AGE "
At the End of this Lesson the students should be able to.... Discuss the history of Information Age ; and Understand the factors that need to be Consired in checking website Sources. LESSON OBJECTIVES :
Information is a knowledge Communicated or obtained concern Fact or Circumstances. Provide or learned about Something or someone . WHAT IS INFORMATION?
A period starting in the last quarter of the 20th Century Information become effortlessly acessible through Publication and through the management of Information by computers and computers networks . Digital Age New Media Age INFORMATION AGE :
Is a true new age based upon the interconnectionof a computers vial telecommunications, with these Information systems operating on both a real time and needed Basis . Furthermore ,the Primary factors during this new Age forward are convience and User -friendlines which ,in turn, will create user dependence . INFORMATION AGE : James R. Messenger , Theory of information Age,1982
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THE INFORMATION ANXIETY: Human cost of Information overload. In the words of Richards Saul woman Cautler of the book ("Information Anxiety). It produced by the ever -widening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand . It is the black whole between tell us what we want or need to know .
TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE : ACCORDING TO ROBERT HARRIS The information must compete. Newer is equated with truer. Selection is a viewpoint. The media sells what the culture buys. The early word gets the perm. You are what you eat and so is your brain. Anything in great demand will be counterfeited. Ideas are seen as controversial. Undead information walks ever on. Media presence creates the story. The medium selects the message. The whole truth is a pursuit.
Computer An electronic device that stores and process data (information). Runs on a Program that Contains the exact step by step directions to solve .
TYPES OF COMPUTER : 1. PERSONAL COMPUTER Known as micro computers since they were a computer but built on a smaller Scale. Single Computer
2 . DESKTOP COMPUTER Pc that is not designed for portability. works station ; desktop computer that is has a more powerful ,professor additional, memory and enchanced Capabilities for performing special greeps of task.
3. LAPTOPS Portable computers that integrate the essentials of a desktop Computers in a battery - operated package.
4. Personal digital Assistant (PDAs) Sightly integrated computers that usually have no keyboards but rely on a touch screen for user - input. Typically smaller than a paper back ,light ,weight and battery powered.
5. SERVER Computer has been Improved to provide network services to other computers . Usually boast powerfull processors ,tons of memory and large hard devices.
6. MAIN FRAMES Huge computers systems that can fill an entire room. Used by larged forms that process millions of transactions every day.
7. WEARABLE Materials that are usually integrated Unto cell phones ,watches ,and other every day. Perform common computer applications such as databases, emails ,multemedia , and schedules.
THE WORLD WIDE WEB (INTERNET ) The Internet, stemming from early concepts by Claude E. Shannon, was developed by the Department of Defense in the 1970s for military purposes. It gradually expanded, becoming publicly accessible in 1984. Over time, advancements like fiber-optic cables and faster microprocessors enhanced its speed and capabilities.
THE WORLD WIDE WEB (INTERNET ) - Innovations like Google's search engine and email revolutionized communication. However, concerns arose about inequality in access and the negative impact of unregulated content, such as cyberbullying and online crime, highlighting the need for responsible use of digital advancements in the Information Age.
"APPLICATION COMPUTERS OF SCIENCE IN RESEARCH " Bioinformatics Application of information technology to store, organize. And analyze vast amount of biological data. SWISS-PROT protein sequence database. Rational drug discovery. Plant biotechnology.
HOW TO CHECK RELIABILITY OF WEB RESOURCES ? Who is the author of the Article/ site? Who published the site? What is the main purpose of the site ? Why did the author write it and why did the publisher post it? Who is the intended audience? What is the quality of information provided the website ?
TYPE OF TEST : Test I : 1 to 5 true or false. Test 2 : 6 to 15 Matchig type. Test III : 1 to 15 Identification .
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