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THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF
JAMAICA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT
DEPARTMENT
ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
COLLEGE:
CASE
STUDENT NAME:
Jayden Benjamin
STUDENT ID
NUMBER:
2201010337
PROGRAMME:
Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
COURSE:
Information Technology – ITEC1104
LECTURER:
Mr. Ainsley Alladice
TYPE OF
ASSESSMENT:
Word Processing – Technology
DUE DATE:
10/2/2022
CAMPUS:
Portland East
DATE
10/1/2022
SUBMITTED:
Plagiarism
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and is a serious offence which can lead to severe penalties, up to and including expulsion
(depending on the severity of the case). Please see your CCCJ student handbook for further
information.
Declaration of Authorship and authorisation to verify that it is original:
I Jayden Benjamin certify that the attached work is my own and that all material which is not my
own has been appropriately cited and referenced.
Signed: __________________________
Date: October 1, 2022
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
The Evolution of Technology......................................................................................................................... 4
What is Digital Technology? ........................................................................................................................ 5
Modern Technology ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Using social media for educational purposes ............................................................................................... 7
References .................................................................................................................................................... 8
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Introduction
There has been a longstanding folklore that states that “Necessity is the mother of all
inventions,” and it is through this necessity that we have seen various advancements helping to
enhance our quality of life as humans. This deep desire has helped to shape our interactions with
each other, facilitate improvement in our well-being as well as grant us the ability to guide
society to a more widely accepted ethical point that benefits the masses.
This paper will explore the various complexities and developments in technology which has
contributed to the age we live in and what it took to get there.
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The Evolution of Technology
Technology can be described as how we apply knowledge to build inventions or solve a
problem. In the stone age tools were formed around the 3 basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing.
Flaking saw its first use in the production of sharp stone edges by using a hammerstone (a
rounded plain stone) to chip away at another stone to form a sharp edge. (Penfield, n.d.)
The bronze age in development saw the use of copper in the making of small objects for
further use and saw the use and increased specialization of the wheel (Britannica, n.d.) More
lethal weapons were also made by combining copper with zinc to form a new alloy. During the
iron age, we saw the boundless work of ferrous metallurgy and the early advancement of carbon
preparation for devices and weaponry, iron’s development as the pre-famous designing material
of the time was not introduced by any critical developments in materials handling (Smith, 2019).
The medieval age saw the rise of many advances in technology, including gunpowder, the
windmill, eyeglasses, and the printing press. This period also saw the rise of measurement
devices such as the mechanical clock and the compass (Libguides, n.d.). The technological
changes incorporated during the industrial age included the use of coal, electricity, and petrol as
power sources, the internal-combustion engine, a new association of work known as the plant
(factory) framework, and the invention of various vehicles including the plane, steam train and
the automobile (Britannica, 2022).
The electronic age, also regarded as the digital age is the period of transition from
traditional industry to an economy based on information computerization. Some of the
advancements of this era include the cathode ray tube which pioneered the television, computers,
email, and GPS. This period has revolutionized the way information is sent and accessed
(Kelechi, 2018).
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What is Digital Technology?
The Cambridge Dictionary defines digital as, “recording or storing information as a series
of the numbers 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or absent, (Cambridge, n.d.) while
technology is regarded as applying knowledge in a specific area (Merriam-Webster, n.d.),
therefore we could describe digital technology as utilizing binary data to solve a problem. A
more substantial meaning would designate digital technology as electronic tools, systems,
devices as well as resources that produce, store, or/and process data (IGI Global, n.d.).
Data is recorded in combinations of the digits 0 and 1, also referred to as bits, allowing
the ability for a wide range of calculations. Digital technology empowers enormous measures of
data to be compacted to storage that can be protected and transported and allows for faster
dissemination of data and information (Encyclopedia.com, n.d.).
Innovations in fiber optics pioneered the transition from analog signals to the use of
digital technology which saw the rise of cellular phones and other digital forms of
communication. Analog converters that converted signals to digital were also utilized to help
phase out distortion as well as to make the output signal easier to duplicate (Encyclopedia.com,
n.d.). Some other examples of highly impactful digital technologies include websites, video
streaming, digital music, social media, digital clocks, ATMs (Automated teller machines), and
cryptocurrency (Goodman, 2022). By upgrading networks, monetary consideration, admittance
to exchange, and public administrations, innovation can strike an incredible balance. In the wellbeing area, for example, artificial intelligence-empowered advances are assisting with saving
lives and analyzing sicknesses while expanding life expectancy. In training, virtual learning
conditions and distance learning have opened projects to those who study which might some way
or another be prohibited (UN, n.d.).
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Modern Technology
Modern technology can be described as alterations made to older technology to bring
about innovation, increasing efficiency, and convenience. Technology has become vital because
it is utilized on a large scale in our everyday lives, and like most things, technology enjoys
benefits and hindrances. To begin with, the development of technology is gainful to people in
multiple factors. At the clinical level, technology can assist and treat the ill and save many lives
while helping to combat deadly viruses and microbes. The innovation of the PC was a vital point.
Correspondence is subsequently improved, and organizations can convey even more effectively
to other nations. Research is subsequently streamlined. Trades are quicker on the web and
shopping on a multinational level has become simplified. The next major benefactor of modern
technology is travel and accommodations which have seen a sharp increase with the
implementation of booking and lodging services.
Then again, the development of present-day innovation has impediments, for instance,
reliance on technology. The downfall of human resources suggests an expansion in joblessness.
In certain areas, gadgets can replace the human psyche (Ismail, 2017). There is likewise little
uncertainty that the new advancements in general, driven, are moulding the way we think in
ways self-evident and unpretentious. A developing collection of exploration suggests that
innovation can be both useful and destructive to various manners in which youngsters think. In
addition, this impact isn’t simply influencing youngsters on the outer layer of their reasoning.
Rather, because their cerebrums are still growing, prolonged submission by children of the
modern age to technological content is affecting the mind in manners altogether different than in
past ages (Taylor, 2012).
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Using social media for educational purposes
As of late, social media outlets have developed past networking to turn into a strong
educational instrument. There exists a deficiency in the utilization of social media in the
distribution of knowledge on a professional level for training, especially among understudies
from different demographics. Bridging this gap would be imperative in distributing and
accessing quality academics across the globe in different sectors, but this, like many
developments, won’t have the desired impact without a few challenges in implementing,
utilizing, and sustaining this process (YSU, 2021).
One may ask if streamlining the education process through social network channels is
worth the hassle. During the 2020 COVID19 pandemic, we saw where different educational
institutions had to adapt to various streaming, videoconferencing, and online social spaces to
conduct classes in observance of social distancing guidelines, to an extent which some have
resorted to keeping this practice to facilitate distant learning as well as added flexibility for
educators and students alike who can’t fit in the face-to-face routine. If we were to adapt
different aspects of social media sites like Facebook as an integral part of educational
matriculation then we would then have a central means to incorporate streaming,
videoconferencing, subject-based social spaces as well a host of other digital services, helping to
limit the drop off from information dissemination by adding various channels to access the
content at any given time. This hybrid model can be seen being utilized by many early adaptors,
supplementing a thorough and rigorous learning experience inclusive of the ability to adapt to
future trends in the social media learning space. Meta-verse for example could be incorporated
into social network-based school groups in the adaptation of interactive virtual learning.
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What is Digital Technology?
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