Where We Came FromWhere We Came FromWhere We AreWhere We Are GoingGoing

A Brief Timeline of Communication History

It all began with writings on the wallIt all began with writings on the wall

Hieroglyphics were a way for the people of the Hieroglyphics were a way for the people of the past to communicate with those who came after past to communicate with those who came after them.them.

Languages written and verbal Languages written and verbal developeddeveloped

Man learned to speak to his neighbor, write a Man learned to speak to his neighbor, write a common language in his community, and common language in his community, and eventually ship these messages by camel, eventually ship these messages by camel, horse, and ship.horse, and ship.

Morse Code was brought into Morse Code was brought into existence in 1836 by Samuel Morseexistence in 1836 by Samuel Morse

Use this link to create your name in Morse CodeUse this link to create your name in Morse Code

The Telephone was invented in The Telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell

and has continued to evolve to this and has continued to evolve to this day.day.

Vacuum Tubes were brought into Vacuum Tubes were brought into existence in 1906 and thus began a existence in 1906 and thus began a

new revolution in technology and new revolution in technology and eventually in communication.eventually in communication.

These were followed by transistors in 1948 and then silicon chips.

The microprocessorThe microprocessor

Was invented by Intel in 1971, this Was invented by Intel in 1971, this started a revolution in personal started a revolution in personal computers and electronic devices that computers and electronic devices that continue to get faster and smaller and continue to get faster and smaller and more essential to our day to existence.more essential to our day to existence.

The First E-MailThe First E-Mail

The First Email was transmitted in The First Email was transmitted in 19721972 as as an experiment by graduate students. It an experiment by graduate students. It worked and transformed our current methods worked and transformed our current methods of communication.of communication.

The Internet became available to The Internet became available to the public in 1992the public in 1992

It has now evolved into a center for communication and trade. But more than that, the Internet is the place for our large and impersonal world to feel more like a small community.

We continue to use our own form of We continue to use our own form of HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

We call them emoticons or emotion icons.We call them emoticons or emotion icons.

Instead of writing on cave walls, we use Instead of writing on cave walls, we use the internet to post our pictures.the internet to post our pictures.

So So and use the useful list on and use the useful list on Dave Barry’s site Dave Barry’s site to help you get familiar to help you get familiar with this language.with this language.

Like Morse Code, we also continue to Like Morse Code, we also continue to use a special code to communicate use a special code to communicate with computers. This is called binary with computers. This is called binary code and is based on the simple code and is based on the simple principal of on being the number 1 principal of on being the number 1 and off being the number 0.and off being the number 0.

Try it. Click this link to find out how your Try it. Click this link to find out how your first and last names look in first and last names look in binary code.binary code.

Communication with computerized Communication with computerized technology is in its infancytechnology is in its infancy

How do you think communication will change in your lifetime?

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