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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) -
Batteries became much more advanced and practical applications of electricity followed. Messages could now move much faster from one place to another. -
This was used to organize books and other library resources. (Chayko, 2008) -
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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) -
Alan Turning designed the first electronic digital computer. (Chayko, 2008) -
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). -
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) -
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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. -
Hewelett-Packard introduced the first desk-sized computer that were used mostly for scientific research purposes. (Chayko, 2008) -
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) -
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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In 1978, the first spammy email gets sent over ARPANET. -
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) -
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) -
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) -
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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) -
Their mission: to make sure the web will be accessible to everyone. -
SixDegrees.com introduces user profiles, friend groups, and other features that will soon become standard. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN)
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Smartphones took the functionality of PDAs to the next level with cellular internet connectivity. -
An innocent sounding feature of the freshly released JavaScript web language allows online advertisers to create pop-up ads in 1997. -
A group of important tech companies forms the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance. (Quizlet set created by ELBRAYN) -
In 2005, broadband use surpasses dial-up internet usage for the first time. -
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Apple revolutionizes the way phone users access the internet when they release the first iPhone. -
NASA successful tests internet in space via DTN software. -
The Arab Spring shows the world that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter can be used to organize grassroots movements quickly. -
recently the internet become fast enough, computers smart enough, and data large enough to make machine learning practical. -
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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%. -
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virtual assistants become more popular as smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home come on the market. -
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.