CS100 Lecture 1: CS100 Introduction
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Medium whatever is carrying the message from sender to receiver, the conduit for a message. Mass medium reaching thousands of people e. g. call on the phone, medium is the phone. Mass medium reaching thousands of people e. g. call on the phone, medium is the phone e. g. film, television, twitter, etc. Some media is just message, others are message and feedback. Something we can use as a tool to enhance human capabilities, not always just digital/electronic. Communication and empire (cid:862)the e(cid:454)te(cid:374)t of e(cid:373)pire (cid:272)ould (cid:271)e used as a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of the effi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) of (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374)(cid:863) Technology does not cause social change, change in society makes technology necessary. History of marathons: 26-mile runner died at the end, wanted to let empire know as soon as possible, long distance communication. Resources, war, trade, allies and enemies, laws, controlled allegation, governors operating properly, unrest, revolution. Avoid thinking one technology is superior to another, recognize all benefits and drawbacks.
