Explanation: "The information age" began in the 20th Century, let us say started around the 1970s. The information age is also called the 'digital age', or 'computer age' which adopts the use of digital computers and digital record keeping processes.
It is a shift from the industrial revolution and is based upon access to 'information technology' where people can easily access 'information' and 'knowledge', thereby making information and knowledge easily disseminated and available.
