Evolution of Communication Flashcards
Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700s)
People discovered fire, developed paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone, bronze, copper and iron.
Examples under Pre-Industrial Age
a. Cave Paintings
b. Papyrus
c. Acta Dourna in Rome (130 BC)
d. Dibao in China (2nd Century)
e. Codex in the Mayan Region (5th Century)
f. Print Press using Wood Blocks (220 AD)
Cave Paintings
Also known as “parietal art”, are numerous paintings and engravings found on cave walls or ceilings around 38 000 BCE.
Papyrus
Made from the pith of a papyrus plant. It was used in ancient times as a writing surface to designate documents written on its sheets, rolled up to scrolls
Industrial Age (1700s-1930s)
People used the power of steam, developed machine tools, established iron production, and the manufacturing of various products (including books through the printing press).
Examples under Industrial Age
a. Printing Press for Mass Production (19th Century)
b. Telegraph
c. Motion Picture
d. Newspaper: The London Gazette (1640)
e. Typewriter (1800)
f.. Telephone (1876)
g. Motion Picture Photography/Projection (1890)
h. Commercial Motion Picture (1913)
i. Motion Picture with Sounds (1926)
j. Punch Cards
Printing Press for Mass Production (19th Century)
A printing press is typically used for texts. It is a device that applies pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (like paper or cloth).
Telegraph : Definition
Used for long-distance communication by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations.
Motion Picture
Also known as film or movie, is a series of still photos on film, projected in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light.
Electronic Age (1930s-1980s)
The invention of the transistor ushered in the electronic age. People harnessed the power of transistors that led to the transistor radio, electronic circuits, and the early computers. In this age, long distance communication became more efficient.
Examples under Electronic Age
a. Transistor Radio
b. Large Electronic Computers
c. Mainframe Computers
d. Television (1941)
e. Personal Computers: Hewlett Packard 9100A (1968), Apple 1 (1976)
f OHP, LCD Projectors
New Age or the Information Age (1900s-2000s)
The Internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of the social network. People advanced the use of microelectronics with the invention of personal computers, mobile devices, and wearable technology. Moreover, voice, image, sound and data are digitalized. We are now living in the information age.
Examples Under New Age or the Information Age
a. Laptop
b. Facebook (Social Network)
c. Google Meet (Video Chat)
d. Web Browsers
e. Blogs
f Social Networks
g. Microblogs
h. Video
i. Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality
j. Video Chat
k. Search Engines
l. Portable Computers
m. Smart Phones
n. Wearable Technology
o. Cloud and Big Data
Web Browsers
a. Mosaic (1993)
b. Internet Explorer (1995)
Blogs
a Blogspot (1999)
b. LiveJournal (1999)
c. Wordpress (2003)
