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Introduction of the Printing Press
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Johannes Gutenberg introduced a mechanical movable type machine called the printing press and ushered in the era of mass production and communication. This allowed books, like the Bible, to be mass-produced. Pamphlets, newspapers and magazines were able to be mass-produced too. (Chayko, 2008) -
The Phonograph, Morse Code, telegraph, telephone and the mass media of film and radio
Batteries became much more advanced and practical applications of electricity followed. Messages could now move much faster from one place to another. -
Melvil Dewey's Dewey Decimal System Invented
This was used to organize books and other library resources. (Chayko, 2008) -
The first Television
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In 1927, at the age of 21, Farnsworth completed the prototype of the first working fully electronic TV system, based on this “image dissector.” He soon found himself embroiled in a long legal battle with RCA, which claimed Zworykin's 1923 patent took priority over Farnsworth's inventions. (Pruitt, 2021) -
The First Electronic Digital Computer
Alan Turning designed the first electronic digital computer. (Chayko, 2008) -
The first robot was created in New Jersey
American inventor George Devol laid the foundation for the field of robotics with the first digitally operated and programmed robot, named Unimate, which worked on a New Jersey assembly line. (Chayko, 2008). -
Launch of ARPANET
ARPANET is a small network of computers intended to share scientific research between a handful of universities and military organizations. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
The first email sent
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In 1972, Ray Tomlinson, a defense department engineer sent the first email message. He also made the highly influential decision that the @ symbol would be used as the electronic locater symbol. (Chayko, 2008) This email included a random string of letters. -
The first desk-sized computer introduced.
Hewelett-Packard introduced the first desk-sized computer that were used mostly for scientific research purposes. (Chayko, 2008) -
The term "Internet" used for the first time
In 1974, the term internet (short for internetwork) was the first mentioned in a document on transmission protocols by Vinton Perf, Yogen Dalal, and Carl Sunshine (1974). (Chayko, 2008) -
The first online game
Maze War existed before the internet, but early pioneers adapted a version for use on ARPANET in 1974, making it a contender for the title of the first online game. -
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The invention of the GIF
Steve Wichita of Compuserve invents the GIF. He will insist its pronunciation should use a hard J sound, like the peanut butter. Animated gifs won't arrive until 1989, and they won't repeat until 1995. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
Dawn of the World Wide Web
Computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee explains a blueprint for the internet in his paper, "Information Management: A Proposal.", he creates three technologies that form the foundation of the internet we use today. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
The first search engine
Alan Emtage creates Archie, the world's first internet search engine. Archie makes it much easier to find specific files on the constantly-expanding internet. The same year, the world's first website goes live. (Quizlet created by ELBRAYN) -
The Web Goes Worldwide
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CERN makes its web source code public domain, or free for anyone to use. Now anyone who wants to learn can host a server or create a website. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
World Wide Web Standards
Their mission: to make sure the web will be accessible to everyone. -
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Social Media goes Mainstream
SixDegrees.com introduces user profiles, friend groups, and other features that will soon become standard. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
The First Smartphone
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Smartphones took the functionality of PDAs to the next level with cellular internet connectivity. -
The first Pop-up
An innocent sounding feature of the freshly released JavaScript web language allows online advertisers to create pop-up ads in 1997. -
Wi-fi as we know it
A group of important tech companies forms the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
The Broadband Revolution
In 2005, broadband use surpasses dial-up internet usage for the first time. -
The iPhone is Introduced
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Apple revolutionizes the way phone users access the internet when they release the first iPhone. -
Internet in Space
NASA successful tests internet in space via DTN software. -
Social Media becomes a tool of dissent
The Arab Spring shows the world that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter can be used to organize grassroots movements quickly. -
Present-Machine Learning takes off
recently the internet become fast enough, computers smart enough, and data large enough to make machine learning practical. -
Smartphones EVERYWHERE
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For the first time, the majority of American adults (56%) own a smartphone, up from 35% just two years earlier. Among adults ages 25-34, smartphone ownership is closer to 81%. -
Smart Speakers and Virtual Assistants
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virtual assistants become more popular as smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home come on the market. -
Face ID for iPhone
Apple comes out with the iPhone 12 where facial ID is used to unlock your iPhone instead of a password that you punch in yourself.
