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1.0 WHAT IS INFORMATION
Every body needs Information. Information are facts and opinions provided or received during the course of our daily life. One can obtain information directly from other person, mass media, electronic data, banks, books, magazines etc. Information is power, just as health is wealth. Without adequate Information, the entire world would have been in confusion.
1.1 WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY
Technology can be defined in several ways and methods. Here's some:
Technology could be defined as the systematic study of techniques for making and doing things easy for mankind.
Technology can also be defined as the systematic application of scientific knowledge to solve man's problems and challanges.
Technology can also be defined as the use of man's knowledge with materials to solve man's problems.
Technology is the use of science and engineering to improve on the utility of man.
1.2 HISTORY OF THE INFORMATION AGE
Right from the time God created man, man had always looked for better ways of communicating with each other effectively. All living things have different methods of communication. They produce different sounds. For example: dogs - bark, lion - roars, snakes - hiss and cocks - crows. For human beings, talking was used as the oldest forms of transferring message from one person to another.
1.3 DIFFERENT INFORMATION AGES AND THEIR TOOLS
A scientific study of the remains of man and the stone tools showed that man existed in African nearly two million years ago.
At each stages of their living discoveries were made, probably accidentally according to the archaeological research. The different Information ages and their tools are as follows:
(A) STONE AGE
Stone age is a period in history when stone was commonly used to make tools and weapons. Different parts of the world experienced stone age at different times. In Nigeria, stone age was experienced in three ages, namely: Early stone age, middle stone age and late stone age.
The early stone age man, called Homo erectus made beautiful and finely worked stone tools in the form of picks and bifaces or hard - axes. The tools were called ' Acheulian ' tools because their types had previously been discovered at St. Ancheul in Northey France and were named Acheulian. It was at this stage that fire was discovered accidentally by hitting two stones together.
The tools for this age includes picks, bifaces, choppers, points and flakes, all made of stones. At the late stone age, stone age tools were still being used, they were polished and some of them haffed ( ie had wooden handles fixed to them). Bows and arrows were invented and their uses made hunting more meaningful and rewarding.
(B) IRON AGE: (Hoe and Cutlass)
Iron age is a period of history when instruments made of bronze and iron were commonly used to make tools and weapons. Like stone age different parts of the world experienced an iron age at different times. It was at this stage that hoes and cutlasses were made. It was at this age the early man in Nigeria gradually advanced to stage when metal instruments made of bronze and iron were used.
(C) MIDDLE AGE: (Feather pen and ink)
This period is often associated with European history between 500 and 1450 A.D. approximately. In Europe, during the middle age, pictures and playing cards were printed from wood blocks. The tools used at this age were wood.
(D) INDUSTRIAL AGE (Machine)
This is the period in human development tools when machine were manufactured and used instead of materials. Industrial age led to industrial revolution. It is the period were two or more irons or metals were coupled to build a functional material or machine. Industrial age is synonymous with business and factories.
It is at this age that's different types of machines were produced in factories for different purposes. E.g. Garri grinding machines, cars. It is also called the jet age.
Jet age is the period when technology advanced to the level thy travelling from one place to the other began due to the manufacturing of cars.
(E) ELECTRONIC AGE (Computer, Radio, Television etc.)
The spread of electronic machine like Radio, Television etc are the characteristics of the electronic age. The manufacturing of the electronic machine has helped tremendously in this information age. Electronic age is otherwise referred to as the present Information are due to the fact that they are used in almost all areas of life.
The use of computers has been increased in all areas of human endeavour or life. The information Technology (IT) of this age is essentially the exploitation of computers in almost all areas of life in order to amplify, assist or aid human users. The tools associated with the Electronic age are computers, radio, internet, Mobile phones etc.
CONCLUSION
In complete summary, we were able to see that the world has truly been progressing. We were also able to see that the stone age was the first age of human development. Several frantic efforts has been made and still been made by mankind for betterment.
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