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Russian science. The victory of Gogland also belonged to Makarov who designed the
Yermak and on whose initiative it was built.
All the more dear to Popov were the lines of Makarov’s telegram of congratula-
tion sent to him on January 26. ‘On behalf of all the Kronstadt sailors I heartily con-
gratulate you on the brilliant success of your invention. The opening up of communi-
cations by wireless telegraphy between Kotka and Gogland over a distance of 43
versts is a victory of the greatest scientific importance’.
IX. Read the text again. Identify the key words and write them out.
X. Find the key sentence in each paragraph of the text given above.
XI. Use the key words and key sentences to make up a summary of the text.
XII. Suggest a headline to the text above.
Text C. THE INFORMATION AGE
In the past few centuries technological developments have created isolated in-
formation industries. The major inventions and industries which developed as a re-
sult of these inventions are listed in Table 1. Electrical and computer engineers
play a major role in four of these six industries, and they will likely play a major
role in all six industries.
Table 1. Evolution of the Information Industry.
Invention Industry
Printing Press
Publishing
The Electric Battery
Telegraph/Telephone
Film
Photography/Cinema
Electronics
Broadcasting/Cable
Computer
Data Processing
Laser/Fiber
Broadband Systems
These inventions have greatly impacted our lives through the creation of new in-
dustries and the easy access to information around the world. However, none of these
discoveries has impacted our lives as greatly as the integrated circuit (IC). The IC has
created the information age.
Already the IC has had a profound impact on our society. The slide rule, me-
chanical calculator, and typewriter industries are dead and their products have been
relegated to museums. Text, data, graphics, voice and video can be electronically
processed, transmitted, and stored at a cost most citizens can afford. The boundaries

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