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Humans 40,000 years ago had no way to communicate. Often early humans would draw pictures on cave walls, pictures of hunts, rituals, animals and the tools they had made. -
Originally developed in Southern Mesopotamia. The earliest known writing system made up of many different characters/symbols. Symbols first intended use were for transaction management and then formed into an alphabet of its own. -
Symbols used to represent different words in the Egyptian language, different combinations of symbols can change meaning. -
The paper used was originally made from animal skins. Used to keep records, religious scripts, and government documents. Sometimes decorated with gold or silver. -
Created by Johannes Gutenberg. Allowed for the mass production of printed works, using ink presses. -
The first modern computer was created by Charles Babbage. Originally just mechanical, used for calculations. -
Its conception was brought to fruition by multiple different inventors. Sends messages. By stopping electrical connection, it makes beeps and breaks that are used to communicate through Morse code. -
Invented by Antonio Meucci, though Alexander Graham Bell patented it first. Transmits vocal sounds through electricity. -
Created by Gugliemo Marconi when he was attempting to invent a wireless telegraph. Uses electromagnetic waves to send signals back and forth. -
Invented by Philo Farnsworth. Uses electronic signals to produce images on the screen. -
Alan Turing published his book "Computer Machinery And Intelligence", which led to the Turing Test; the measure of computer intelligence. The Turing test would be used to identify machines capable of artificial intelligence. -
Made by Ralph H. Baer. The system is used in connection with a screen and a controller to play games. -
Created by Vinton Cerf and Bob Khan. Used as a network of information that displays and transmits data.