CHAPTER 7

Front

What is the name of the revolutionary invention that transformed the way information was produced and disseminated?

Back

The Gutenberg Press

Front

What was the primary method of information dissemination before the invention of the printing press?

Back

Handwritten manuscripts

Front

What is the term used to describe the widespread use of computers and digital technologies, leading to unprecedented access to information and knowledge?

Back

The Information Age

Front

What is the term used to describe the use of individual metal stamps of letters that could be arranged to form words and pages of text, allowing for faster and more efficient printing?

Back

Movable Type

Front

What is the term used to describe the contradictions and challenges that arise from the use of technology?

Back

Paradoxes of Technology

Front

What is the name of the global network of interconnected computers that allows for the exchange of information and resources?

Back

World Wide Web

Front

What is the term used to describe online platforms and tools that allow users to create and share content, connect with others, and build communities?

Back

Social Media

Front

When did the Information Age begin?

Back

1970s

Front

Books, all hand-copied, were rare, expensive, and almost always in _________?

Back

Latin

Front

Technology resolves some problems but also introduces new ones, we need devices with longer battery life, we need antivirus software to be safe, we need to learn new skills, etc. What is the relationship?

Back

Fulfills needs vs Creates needs