Question

The information age was when people first began using written communication for:

Answer 1

The Information Age is the first time people have used written communication for quick chats and instantaneous communication. Improvements in communication technologies including the internet and mobile computing enabled people to use written communication to exchange information instantaneously through messaging and online chats.

Answer 2

Answer:

The information age was when people first began using written communication in order to establish communicational links with others through the digital world. This meant that people were now able to communicate with each other outside of face-to-face interrelations and could do it through digital technologies, without having physical contact.

Explanation:

The Information Age, also known as the Computer Age, or Digital Age, initiated in the 21st century with the development of newer and more efficient technologies that allowed communication and connection through digital, online means, that permitted more contact with other people, more access to wider information and knowledge, but also affected personal communication, as people did not need personal contact anymore. Now, written communication, and even oral communication, was lived through a digital world, used through this digital world, and did not need personal contact between people to exist.