Week 2 - History Task: History of Communication Technologies

TUTORIAL DISCUSSION
A major turning point for communication history was the development of the first walkie-talkie that eventuated into the creation of the mobile phone. Again, the development of the first computer processing device set up the first stages of creating the computer technologies that exist today.

READINGS COMMENTS

This week the lectures and tutorials particularly focused on the history of communication technologies. The first reading identified the following details: Since the 33^rd Century BC there has been a constant change in technology and the way in which we communicate with each other. Originally, writing was invented for commercial inscriptions in the 33^rd Century BC. At a later time, in the 16^th Century BC the first alphabetic script was developed. Furthermore, critical developments in technology saw the creation of newspapers in 1609 AD. From then, there were discoveries and the creation of: photography (1553), television (1861), radio (1873), tape recordings (1877), telephones (1876), calculators (1617), and computers (1835). However, the second reading also showed a timeline of developments in technology; although it was not as reliable. The second source on About.com was very brief and disconnected, whereas the first was more detailed and on what seemed to be a more reliable website.

REFERENCE LIST

Some dates in the history of cultural technologies 2005, viewed 28th August 2013, <http://www.worldhistorysite.com/culttech.html> 

The history of communication 2013, viewed 28th August 2013, <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_history_of_communication.htm>