Read the excerpt from The Code Book. Just as Whit Diffie predicted in the early 1970s, we are now entering the Information Age,
a postindustrial era in which information is the most valuable commodity. The exchange of digital information has become an integral part of our society. Already, tens of millions of e-mails are sent each day, and electronic mail will soon become more popular than conventional mail. The Internet, still in its infancy, has provided the infrastructure for the digital marketplace, and e-commerce is thriving. Money is flowing through cyberspace, and it is estimated that every day half the world's Gross Domestic Product travels through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network. In the future, democracies that favor referenda will begin to have on-line voting, and governments will use the Internet to help administer their countries, offering facilities such as on-line tax declarations. Which questions best help the reader understand the point that "information is the most valuable commodity” today? Select 3 options. What kind of information is the author talking about? What does the word “commodity” mean? How do I file my taxes online? What role does digital information play in society? Do all companies accept online payments?Read the excerpt from The Code Book. Just as Whit Diffie predicted in the early 1970s, we are now entering the Information Age, a postindustrial era in which information is the most valuable commodity. The exchange of digital information has become an integral part of our society. Already, tens of millions of e-mails are sent each day, and electronic mail will soon become more popular than conventional mail. The Internet, still in its infancy, has provided the infrastructure for the digital marketplace, and e-commerce is thriving. Money is flowing through cyberspace, and it is estimated that every day half the world's Gross Domestic Product travels through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications network. In the f
What kind of information is the author talking about?
What does the word "commodity" mean?
What role does digital information play in society?
Explanation:
The three questions selected above are very important to be used during the text interpretation process, because when trying to answer these questions the reader can understand the sentence "information is the most valuable commodity" which is essential for understanding the text as a whole.
That's because these questions point to the main message that the text wants to convey, as it focuses on the value of information in modern life and how it can be used commercially, increasing its value. Furthermore, these questions establish the importance of the internet within this system that is only likely to grow.
Golding's experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. Although passionate about teaching from day one, in 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.
Nothing is really happening yet, there's no conflict- all we know from this passage is there's a policeman walking up an avenue and it's 10 pm at night. These paragraphs exist to establish the exposition- the place, time, and character that we're reading from the perspective of.
