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Science, Technology

and Society (GED104)

Inst. Christian C. Estacion, JD


Faculty member
Department of Liberal Arts, Mapúa University
Information Age

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Printing press was invented by Johannes
Gutenberg - improves the manual, and
slow printing methods. Reduced the
costs of printing documents – start of
mass communication - process of imparting
and exchanging information through a
channel of communication to a large
group of people.
“I am indeed concerned about the
situation of Minister Enrile and
General Ramos. I am calling our
people to support our two good
friends at the camp. If any of you
could be around at Camp
Aguinaldo to show your solidarity
and your support in this very
crucial period, when our two good
friends have shown their idealism,
I would be very happy if you could
support them now.” – Cardinal Sin
said in his message aired in Radio
Veritas on February 22, 1986
Information Age also
known as Computer
Age, Digital Age, or
New Media Age -
makes available
instant access to
knowledge that
would have been
difficult to find
previously – around
1970
Development of
fast and easy
way of
disseminating
information in
print
permanently
reformed the
structure of
society.
During World War II, the Allies were
challenged with a serious shortage of
human computers for MILITARY calculations.

Harvard Mark 1
Enigma - device used by the German military to
encode strategic messages before and during
World War II.
Alan Turing - Bombe
10 ^ 114 possible permutations of every
encrypted messages
Shortened the war by two years
• 1976 – Steve Wozniak
developed the
computer that made
him famous – Apple I
• co-founder of Apple
Inc.
• 1980s – widespread use of personal computers
• 1970s – Internet – invented by Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for military
purposes – US Department Defense
• early 1990s – World Wide Web was developed for
commercial purposes
Anti-internet sentiments

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Volume of data/information created, captured, copied, and
consumed worldwide

2010 ( 2 zettabyte)
2021 (79 zettabyte)
2022 (97 zettabyte)
2023 (120 zettabyte)
2024 (147 zettabyte)
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte
Zettabyte
Yottabyte
4 ethical issues of Information
Age

1. Privacy
2. Accuracy
3. Property
4. Accessibility
The impact of these innovations can
be advantageous or
disadvantageous depending on the
use of these technologies.

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