DIGITAL
MEDIA AGE
Presentation by 12M
BACKGROUND
The digital age is also known as
information age and started in mid-20th
“A time when large amounts of century and is known to be a prominent
information are widely available transition from traditional industry to an
to many people, largely through economy based on information and
computer technology” communication technologies. In this
age, gaining access to information has
- COLLINS DICTIONARY
never been so easy. Within a few clicks
with the right devices, one's knowledge
can be broadened to no limits.
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INNOVATIONS
IN THIS AGE
INNOVATIONS
PC (PERSONAL COMPUTER)
BACKGROUND
A DIGITAL COMPUTER IS DESIGNED TO BE USED BY ONE PERSON AT A TIME. THIS
INNOVATION HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL FOR ALMOST ALL INDUSTRIES AND HAS
MULTIPLE PURPOSES SUCH AS GAMING, WATCHING, WORKING, AND
COMMUNICATING.
WHAT ARE PC’S?
BEFORE PERSONAL COMPUTERS WERE INVENTED, NOT EVERYBODY COULD HAVE A
PC AND ONLY COMPANIES THAT ATTACHED TERMINALS COULD BE USED FOR
MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH A SINGLE LARGE MAINFRAME COMPUTER BUT THROUGH
THE EVOLVEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, HAVING A PC IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT
ALSO EFFICIENT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD PREFER TO WORK ALONE.
INNOVATIONS
INTERNET
BACKGROUND
THE INTERNET GOT ITS START IN THE UNITED STATES MORE THAN 50 YEARS
AGO AS A GOVERNMENT WEAPON IN THE COLD WAR. SCIENTISTS AND
RESEARCHERS USED THIS TO SHARE OUT INFORMATION AND USED THIS AS A
TOOL FOR COMMUNICATION.
WHAT IS THE INTERNET?
THE INTERNET IS ONE OF THE INNOVATIONS THAT BROUGHT ABOUT A MAJOR
CHANGE TO THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATION FOREVER. THE
INTERNET PROVIDES INSTANT ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS WITH AN
ENDLESS SUPPLY OF INFORMATION AND VARIOUS FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON.
INNOVATIONS
CELLPHONE
BACKGROUND
THE INNOVATION OF THE CELL PHONE BEGAN IN 1900 WHEN AN
INVENTOR NAMED REGINALD FESSENDEN CREATED THE FIRST
HUMAN VOICE TRANSMISSION USING RADIO WAVES.
WHAT ARE CELLPHONES?
ORIGINALLY ONLY USED FOR VOICE COMMUNICATION, TODAY'S
MOBILE PHONES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS E-MAIL,
INTERNET BROWSING, PDA (PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT)
FUNCTIONALITY, DIGITAL CAMERA, SMS (SHORT MESSAGE
SERVICE) FOR TEXT MESSAGING, GAMES, AND THE ABILITY TO
WATCH VIDEO OR LISTEN TO MUSIC.
INNOVATIONS
EMAIL
WHAT IS EMAIL?
INNOVATION OF EMAIL, SHORT FOR ELECTRONIC MAIL, WAS
INVENTED DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY,
AS THE DIGITAL VERSION OF MAIL.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
MULTIPLE COMPUTER SERVERS ARE USED TO ROUTE EMAILS
TO USER ACCOUNTS. ONCE USERS CONNECT TO THE EMAIL
SERVER, THEY CAN GET AND SEND THE MESSAGES SINCE
THEY ARE STORED AND ROUTED TO THEIR INTENDED
DESTINATION. EMAIL CLIENTS AND WEB INTERFACES ARE TWO
WAYS TO ACCESS EMAIL.
INNOVATIONS
WORLD WIDE WEB
BACKGROUND
AS A WORKER FOR THE EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR
RESEARCH (CERN) IN 1989, TIM BERNERS-LEE INVENTED THE
WORLD WIDE WEB. THE WORLD WIDE WEB WAS INITIALLY
INVENTED TO SHARE INFORMATION AND DATA BETWEEN
SCIENTISTS WORKING IN DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE
WORLD.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
THE WORLD WIDE WEB IS THE LARGEST INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM THAT GIVES ITS USERS ACCESS TO DIGITAL MASS MEDIA
THROUGH HYPERLINKS.
INNOVATIONS
SOCIAL MEDIA
BACKGROUND
While the exact period when Social Media can be
debated, roughly speaking, Social Media started in
the mid 90s, when websites such as
SixDegrees.com, Classmates.com, LunarStorm,
and many more emerged in the internet. With the
help of many developers, Social Media has grown
into what it is today, with a variety of applications
connecting people online
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
While the exact definition of Social Media can be
vague, it generally refers to online or web-based
platforms or tools which allows people to interact
and communicate with each other by sharing and
consuming information.
INNOVATIONS
GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
BACKGROUND
GPS STARTED DURING THE SPUTNIK ERA WHEN RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS USED IT TO TRACK
THE SATELLITE THAT THEY SENT INTO SPACE. THEY USED THE DOPPLER EFFECT IN ORDER
TO TRACK IT. BY 1978, THE US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAUNCHED THE NAVIGATION
SYSTEM WITH TIMING AND RANGING (NAVSTAR) WHICH IS A 24 SATELLITE SYSTEM THAT
BECAME FUNCTIONAL BY 1993. EVER SINCE THEN, THE GPS SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO
EVOLVE, BECOMING SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC USE.
WHAT IS GPS?
AS OF TODAY, THE GPS IS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL TOOLS IN YOUR CELLPHONE.
COMPANIES HAVE FOUND WAYS TO INTEGRATE IT IN MOBILE APPS, ALLOWING GPS TO BE
USED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH WAZE, YOU CAN USE IT TO
PINPOINT THE LOCATION THAT YOU WISH TO GO TO, AND IT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET
TO YOUR DESTINATION USING THE FASTEST ROUTE. WITH GOOGLE MAPS, YOU CAN TRACK
HOW FAR A CERTAIN PLACE IT, SEE HOW TO GO THERE, AND EVEN SEE THE VICINITY BY
USING GOOGLE STREET VIEW. GPS IS EVEN USED IN DELIVERY APPS IN ORDER TO TELL THE
CUSTOMER WHERE THEIR PRODUCT IS. GPS IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL TOOLS
EVER CREATED AS IT HAS MADE NAVIGATION CONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE.
INNOVATIONS
STORAGE DEVICES
BACKGROUND
ANY KIND OF COMPUTER HARDWARE USED FOR STORING, TRANSFERRING, OR
EXTRACTING DATA FILES AND OBJECTS IS REFERRED TO AS A STORAGE DEVICE.
THE HISTORY OF STORAGE DEVICES GOES BACK TO THE USE OF PUNCH CARDS IN
THE 18TH CENTURY. IBM CREATED ONE OF THE FIRST STORAGE DEVICES KNOWN
AS A FLOPPY DISK OR HARD DISC IN 1956 AND SOLD THE IDEA TO HITACHI IN 2003
EXAMPLES FUNCTION
USB DATA FILES ARE USUALLY STORED,
SSD TRANSFERRED, AND EXTRACTED USING IT. IT IS
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF A COMPUTER, AND
ICLOUD FROM APPLE THE HARD DRIVE IS ONE OF ITS FORMS. A
RAM COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICE GIVES ITS OWNER
CD DRIVE SAFE ACCESS TO AND STORAGE FOR DATA AND
PROGRAMS KEPT ON THE COMPUTER.
INNOVATIONS
FIBER OPTICS
BACKGROUND
FIBER OPTICS OR OPTICAL FIBERS ARE USED IN FIBER-OPTIC CABLES THAT
SEND INFORFORMATION THROUGH LIGHT PULSES RATHER THAN ELECTRIC
SIGNALING THAT NORMAL CABLES DO. FIBER-OPTIC CABLES ARE MADE OF
BUNDLES THE WIDTH OF A STRAND OF HUMAN HAIR AND IS USED TO
TRANSMIT DATA OVER LONG DISTANCES DUE TO ITS SUPERIOR EFFICIENCY
AND SPEED.
EXAMPLES
FIBER-OPTIC INTERNET
PHONE/TV SERVICES
CAR SENSORS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
TELEPHONES
MILITARY APPLICATIONS
CONCLUSION
The Information Age has profoundly transformed our work
efficiency and productivity, thanks to the groundbreaking
technological advancements it introduced. This era has not
only enhanced our communication with others, but it has also
expanded our access to information through an array of
inventions and advancements. As a result, communication has
improved significantly, and information access has become
more convenient than ever before.
