Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Printed work is our main method of storing, retrieving and transmitting information, but the tiny electronic pulses in computers today are about to change that. Electronic text means words being stored, displayed, restored or sent around the world. The changes this could cause are discussed. Presented by Anthony Smith.
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ACMI Identifier
323560
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Printing industry
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Information technology - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Printing
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information technology - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)