History of Technology
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Welcome,
salutations, greetings, hail to one and all!
People
have been communicating with one another since there has been such a thing
as people. I have researched the history of communication because
I am interested in what effect technology will have on personal communication.
Right now we are communicating using technology, but is it very personal?
As an interesting
footnote to the research: many of the sites that I found that had the best
information are from the University of Illinois.
History
of Communication: B.C.
1400
B.C.: Oldest record of writing in China, on bones.
History
of Communication: Until 1900
1453:
Johnannes Gutenberg prints the 42-line Bible.
1876:
Bell invents the telephone.
History
of Communication: 1900 to 1940
1901:
Marconi sends a radio signal across the Atlantic.
1939:
Regular TV broadcasts begin.
History
of Communication: 1940 to 1950
1944:
Harvard’s Mark I, first digital computer, put in service.
History
of Communication: 1950 to 1960
1951:
Computers are sold commercially.
1959:
The microchip is invented.
History
of Communication: 1960 to 1980
1966:
Xerox sells the Telecopier, a fax machine.
1971:
Intel builds the microprocessor, “a computer on a chip.”
1976:
Apple I is developed.
History
of Communication: 1980 to 1990
1981:
IBM PC is introduced
1983:
Time names the computer “Man of the Year.”
1989:
Tiananmen Square demonstrates the power of the media to inform the world.
History
of Communication: 1990 to present
1995:
Lamar Alexander chooses the Internet to announce his presidential candidacy.
Jones
Telecommunications & Multimedia Encyclopedia
gives
a comprehensive overview of the history of computers, beginning with the
abacus. It divides computers into generations.
The
first generation was 1945 to 1956. The progress of the computers
was strengthened because of World War II.
The
second generation was 1956 to 1963. Businesses, universities,
and government began using computers during this time. Not only were
computers being used more frequently for communication, new job opportunities
and careers were becoming available.
The
third generation was 1964 to 1971. The IC was invented which
enhanced computers. Now they had more memory and could run more than
one program.
The
fourth generation is 1971 to the present. The opening sentence
here is worth quoting, “After the integrated circuits, the only place to
go was down - in size, that is.” As the size gets smaller, the opportunities
for growth get bigger. This includes all kinds of games, as well
as home appliances and business and educational applications.
The
fifth generation is present to beyond. This includes artificial intelligence
and the spoken word instructions.
This
site also includes many good links for further research into the timeline
of communication.
Welcome, salutations, greetings, hail to one and all!
The greetings are the same. Now they are only written and
rarely spoken. Oral communication between people is something that they do for fun and recreation. It is not necessary for businesses or educational institutions to have oral communications. In fact, most business and learning takes place in peoples’ homes. There are no gatherings of large numbers of people for business and/or educational purposes. The only large gatherings are for:
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