Age of Information - Technical Outlook

The BasicsThe

Information Age began around the 1970s and is still going on today. It

is also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age. This

era brought about a time period in which people could access information

and knowledge easily. Influences of the past on the Information AgeThe

Renaissance influenced the Information Age by creating the idea

inventions, while too advanced for the time, the basic idea was used to

develop modern inventions. The Renaissance also changed literature. At

first, only books that told stories of religion and religious heroes

were written. During the Renaissance, people began to

write realistic books and not just religious stories. People's mindset

about themselves changed. It was no longer about what humans could do

for God, but what humans could do for themselves. This way of thinking

is called humanism. The Scientific Revolution changed the modern

era by introducing important scientists such as Galileo, Copernicus,

and Sir Isaac Newton. Their discoveries paved the way for modern tools,

inventions and innovations. The Industrial Revolution brought

about major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining,

transportation, and technology. This era had a profound effect on the

social, economic, and cultural conditions of the world. Inventions and Innovations of the Information AgeThere

were many different inventions that came about because of the

Information Age, one of which was the computer. The Internet allowed

people to access information with the touch of a button.The

Internet has turned society into homebodies, individuals who do

everything from the comfort of their homes instead of venturing outdoors

to complete tasks. People can do everything online; shopping,

communicating, bill paying, working, education, entertainment, even

ordering food. This may be good, but it has also made us a very lazy and

uneducated society. Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

are several important people of the Information Age. Berners-Lee created

the World Wide Web. Jobs who was created the first effective personal

computer called the Apple 1The Apple 1 was a huge advancement in

computer sciences and it carved the path for the computers we have now.

Apple has created iPhone, iPod, iPad, iMac, and Apple TV. Gates is also a

huge force in the Information Age. He founded Microsoft, which creates

almost everything that has to do with computers. Microsoft develops

programs like Microsoft Office, Windows, and many other influential

products.Changes of the Information AgeThe

Information Age has changed people, technology, science, economies,

culture, and even the way people think. The Internet is arguably the

most prominent innovation of the Information Age. The Internet changed

the way people do everything. It has made people lazier, but it also

makes a large amount of the population smarter. The Information Age has

made industrial countries stronger. With online companies being some of

the most successful and economically stimulating businesses out there,

economies receive more from them and keep our world turning. People are

becoming more mature and more educated due to things like the computer

and the Internet. This time period has reshaped governments, with new

technology being created every day. Governments can now have more

advanced and effective militaries. Because of things like the Internet,

new laws had to be put in place to stop hacking, piracy, and identity

theft.Impacts of the Information AgeThe

Information Age brought about many new inventions and innovations. Many

communication services like texting, email, and social media developed

and the world has not been the same since. People learn new languages

easier and many books have been translated into different languages, so

people around the world can become more educated. However, the

Information Age is not all good. There are people in the world that

believe they can live their entire life through the Internet. Also, huge

criminal organizations rely on hacking into government systems and

obtaining confidential information to continue their way of life.  Jobs

have also became easier, and some jobs can even be done from the comfort

of your own home. The Information Age is also known as the Age

of Entrepreneurship. Now entrepreneurs can start and run a company

easier than ever before. It also impacts our work ethics by distracting

us and causing us to lose interest in the task we are doing. This time

period has also created a shortage of jobs and making many jobs obsolete

because machines are now being used to do the work humans once did. In conclusion...The

Information Age is now. Every era from the Stone Age up to The

Industrial Revolution has led to the world as we know it. Without the

information, knowledge and discoveries of those from the past, we would

not be where we are today. The past has shaped our present and will

continue to shape our future.