What Technological Development Is Most Associated with the Information Revolution

question 22

Multiple Choice

What technological development is most associated with the Information Revolution?

• A) the jet airplane
• B) the microchip
• C) spreadsheets and e-mail
• D) container ships
• E) geosynchronous satellites

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Genetic Map

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