Lesson 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 2G

The decade when the evolution of Information Technology began.

• 1970s

• 1950s

• 1990s

• 2000s

Since World War II, the performance capabilities of computers and telecommunications have been said to double every few years at a constant cost.

• Technological Evolution

• Economic Inflation

• Social Revolution

• Political Reform

The concept describing technologies that combine the strengths of humans and information systems.

• Cognition Enhancers

• Data Silos

• Legacy Systems

• Digital Divides

The two categories of cognition enhancers that impact the workplace.

• Empowering Environments and Hypermedia

• Physical Fitness and Nutrition

• Time Management and Scheduling

• Team Building and Collaboration

The IT tool that evolved into desktop publishing by embedding spelling checkers, thesauruses, and graphics tools.

• Word Processors

• Spreadsheets

• Database Management Systems

• Presentation Software

The cognition enhancer framework that creates interconnected, web-like symbolic representations similar to human long-term memory.

• Hypermedia

• Neural Networks

• Semantic Networks

• Cognitive Load Theory

The first generation of software applications, mostly compilers and device drivers, operated through this type of interface.

• Command Line Programs

• Graphical User Interface

• Touchscreen Interface

• Voice Recognition Interface

Software applications with GUI that became popular in the 1990s.

• Desktop Applications

• Mainframe Terminals

• Punch Card Systems

• Command Line Utilities

Office tools, browsers, and media players were types of this application in the 1990s.

• Desktop Applications

• Mobile Applications

• Web Services

• Cloud Platforms

Applications designed to be accessed anywhere through the internet.

• Web Applications

• Desktop Applications

• Mobile Applications

• Embedded Systems