Lesson 1-1 explained: Development of Information Technology and Social Transformation

Lesson summary

Information technology has developed through a series of stages — from the first computers to cloud computing — and at each stage it has changed the way people communicate, work, learn, and pay.

Takeaway: Information technology developed in stages — computers, the Internet, smartphones, and cloud computing. At each stage it introduced a new technology or service and also changed how society communicates, works, learns, and pays.

Key terms

• Moore's Law
• Cloud computing
• Edge computing
• SNS
• E-commerce
• Remote work
• Online learning
• Cashless payment

Textbook page: Arabic book 4 · English book 4

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Chapter 1, Information Technology and Society, in 8 minutes

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1. 1. In which time period is the development of IT linked to "large-scale data analysis and AI, and IT delivered as a service"?

   • The 2000s (rise of smartphones)
   • The 1970s–1980s (spread of personal computers)
   • The 2010s onward (spread of cloud computing)
   • The 1990s (commercialization of the Internet; the Web)
   Answer

   Correct answer: The 2010s onward (spread of cloud computing)

   The spread of cloud computing from the 2010s made large-scale data analysis, AI and "IT as a service" widespread.

   1. The History of Information Technology (IT) · page 5

2. 2. Which problem appears when circuits get smaller, in which "electrons slip through barriers"?

   • Hallucination
   • Edge computing
   • Quantum tunneling
   • Parallel processing
   Answer

   Correct answer: Quantum tunneling

   Quantum tunneling is a problem of shrinking transistors near the physical limit.

   Moore's Law · page 6

3. 3. What is edge computing?

   • Delivering IT as a service from remote machines online
   • A technology adding digital info over a real-world scene
   • A computing approach using quantum mechanics
   • Processing data on the device itself, instantly
   Answer

   Correct answer: Processing data on the device itself, instantly

   Edge computing = processing on the device itself, instantly.

   3. Notable Emerging Technologies · page 7

Lessons in this chapter 1: Information Technology and Society

1. 1-1 Development of Information Technology and Social Transformation
2. 1-2 How AI Works
3. 1-3 AI in Daily Life and Industry
4. 1-4 Ethical Issues with AI