Historians refer to the nineteenth century as the Industrial Age. Our modern society is sometimes called the Information Age. Technology has undeniably shaped both eras. Post a response to two of the following topics:

a) Which technologies have been pivotal in the development of the Information Age? To what extent did the Industrial Revolution create the foundation for modern technologies?
b) How have the technological changes of the Information Age transformed modern society?

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Historians refer to the nineteenth century as the Industrial Age. Our modern society is sometimes called the Information Age. Technology has undeniably shaped both eras. Post a response to two of the following topics: 

a) Which technologies have been pivotal in the development of the Information Age? To what extent did the Industrial Revolution create the foundation for modern technologies? 
b) How have the technological changes of the Information Age transformed modern society?