INFORMATION AGE:

LATE 1900S TO
PRESENT DAY
Jeremy V. Rocceon H. Dyquel S. Zack M.

THE INFORMATION AGE

The information age is what we the present day are
currently in. The focus on societies have changed,
economies were mainly built on manufacturing and
started to focus on information processing. Companies
made conscious efforts to innovate. Due to these changes
a lot of machines and ideas have been discovered/built to
make our everyday lives easier. The evolution of
technology expands our economy system.

THE COMPUTER
ENIC (Electrical Numerical Integrator And Computer) was
the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was
digital and was able to solve a large class of numerical
problems. The computers purpose was mainly for
calculating artillery firing tables for the U.S army. The
computer could calculate things 2400 times faster than
humans. Automation and computerization resulted in
higher productivity.
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THE INTERNET
The internet was developed during the 1970s by the
department of defense. The Internet was mainly
used by scientist to communicate with other
scientist. The government had control of the internet
until 1984.
An early problem for internet users was speed,
information could only be transmitted at a limited
rate. The invention of fiber-optic cables increased
speed that information could be transmitted. The
first email was sent in the 1970s
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SMART PHONES
Smart phones are a big part of todays society. Motorola
introduced the first cellphones to the public in the 1980s.
These cell phones werent compact or efficient as they are
today. They cost up to $4,000 and weighed over 2 pounds.
The first smartphone was released to the public in 1993,
developed by IBM and Bellsouth. They were basic
compared to today and had touchscreen capability to
access email. Today almost everybody has a smartphone
or access to one. Smartphones are rapidly evolving.
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KEY INVENTORS
Sir Tim Berners-Lee was the man who invented the
World Wide Web in 1989. He is also considered to be one of
the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.
Steve Jobs was a very innovative man. Under his guidance
of the company of apple he pioneered a series of
technological advancements including the iPhone and iPad.
Henry Ford was also a key inventor, his idea of an
assembly increased his production and the idea is greatly
used today.

LIVING CONDITIONS
The living conditions today in the information age is much better than
back then. The U.S today holds one of the top ranks in housing,
income and wealth. Employment wise 68% people of the age 15 to
64 in the U.S have a paid job. Health wise the life expectancy in the
U.S is almost 79 years which is really good compared to the
industrial age where the life expectancy is as low as 25 years.
Todays streets and buildings are cleaner, we have trash pick, and
sanitary services, food packaging is better and life in general.
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OTHER INVENTIONS