Middle and Primary School Information Technology Dictionary

Author: Pei Chunli, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: In the nearly 300 years of human history, a series of revolutions have occurred along with a series of new technologies: the mechanization of the 18th century brought about the Industrial Revolution; the 19th century was the era of steam engine application; the 20th century's key technologies involved the collection, processing, and dissemination of information, with some of the most prominent achievements including: the establishment of a global telephone network, the invention and application of radio, television, the birth and rapid development of the computer industry, the launch of communication satellites, the creation of the Internet, and the subsequent information technology revolution. With information technology, marked by computer, multi-body, and network communication technologies, as the foundation and core of the modern technological revolution, has permeated all aspects of society, influencing and changing our ways of working, learning, living, and even thinking, thereby further promoting the progress and prosperity of human society.