The

Information age
Group 2
 The Information age

• 20th century
• Very fast growth in communicaton and
information technology
• The Digital Age/ the New Media
Age
Life
endless transmission of information

Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged

Dictionary
Information is “knowledge communication/ obtained
concerning a specific fact or circumstance.”
Tool for survival.
James R. Messenger

• The Theory of Information Age in 1982

 Computer

Information Age to society. A

computer is an electronic device that
stores and processes data(info.
Types of computer
• Personal Computer (PC)
• Desktop Computer
• Laptops
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• Server
• Mainframes
• Wearable Computers
 Personal Computer (PC)

It is a single-user or personal use.

 Desktop Computer
It is described as a PC that is not designed for
portability. The assumption with a desktop is that
it will be set up in a permanent spot.
 Laptops

These are portable computers that

integrate the essentials of a
desktop computer in a battery
powered package.
 Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs)

These are integrated computers that

ussualy have no keyboards but rely on
touch screen for user input.
 Server

It refers to a computer that has been

improved to provide network services
to the other computers.
 Mainframes
These are huge computer system
that can fill an entire room
Wearable Computers
They involve materials that are
usually integrated into
cellphones, watches, and other
small objects or places
THE WORLD WIDE WEB (INTERNET)

The World Wide Web ("WWW" or

"The Web") is the part of
the Internet that contains websites and
webpages. ... Websites are composed of
pages linked by hypertext links. They are
written in HTML.
Application of computers in Science and
Research

• One of the significant applications of

computers for science and research is
evident in the field of bioinformatics.
Computer can be used for,
• deciding population sample,
• questionnaire designing and
• data collection.
How to check the reliability of
Web Sources
1.Who is the author of the article/
site?
2.Who published the site?
3.What is the main purpose of the
site? Why did the author write it
and why did the publisher post it?
4.Who is the intended audience?
5.What is the quality of information
provided on the website?
Example of Useful and Reliable
Web Sources

• AFA e-Newsletter (Alzheimer’s Foundation of

America newsletter)
• American Memory- the library of congress
historical digital collection.
• Bartleby.com Great Books Online- a collection of
free e-books including fictions, nonfictions,
references and verses
• Cyber Bullying- a free collection of e-books from
ebrary plus additional reports and documents to
help better understand, prevent and take action
against this growing concern.
THANKYOU!