This document examines the technology and resources available for communication, information storage, and information sharing during four different ages: the pre-industrial age, industrial age, electronic age, and information age. In the pre-industrial age, people communicated with signs and symbols, stored information on traditional paper, and shared information via letters on papyrus. The industrial age saw the rise of the telegraph, printing press, and newspapers. In the electronic age, devices like radios, televisions, and computers emerged. Now, in the information age, people rely on web browsers, social networks, mobile phones, and social media.

1. INFORMATION AGE
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2. INDUSTRIAL AGE
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3. ELECTRONIC AGE
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4. Learning Objective:
Examine the
technology or resources
available during the
prehistoric age, the
industrial age, the
electronic age, and the
new or digital age.

5. Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic
British luxury passenger liner
that sank on April 14–15, 1912
1,500 passengers and ship personnel
more than 1,500 people died
700 people who survived
newest communications
technology that time

8. Age
What
format/equipment
did people use to
communicate with
each other
What
format/equipment
did people use to
store information
What
format/equipment
did people use to
share or broadcast
information
Pre-Industrial Age They use signs or
symbols to
communicate with each
other. Example: They
burn or make fire.
They store information
by using traditional
paper and other writing
materials.
They share or broadcast
information by making a
letter or information in a
papyrus material.
Industrial Age
Electronic Age
Information Age
Activity 1
Give one example for each column. The first row serves as an example.

9. Age
What format/equipment
did people use to
communicate with each
other
What
format/equipment did
people use to store
information
What
format/equipment did
people use to share or
broadcast information
Pre-Industrial Age They use signs or symbols to
communicate with each other.
Example: They burn or make fire.
They store information by
using traditional paper and
other writing materials.
They share or broadcast
information by making a
letter or information in a
papyrus material.
Industrial Age They use Telegraph or typewriter
to communicate each other.
Printing press and
newspapers
Uses newspaper to share
and inform people.
Electronic Age They use transistor Radio,
television and other electronic
device.
Computers, television and
radio
In this age it is more easier
to share information by
broadcasting in the
television.
Information Age They use Web browser, blogs,
Social networks and microblogs.
Mobile phones and social
medias
Posting and sharing
information in social media.
Answers to Activity 1
Give one example for each column. The first row serves as an example.