Information Superhighway at Work
The changes in how we communicate make it necessary to change how
we think about communication. The Information Superhighway is a new way [1] ________.
of looking at [1] _______ communication. It can be broken down into
four components. [2] ________.
People arc the travelers and [2] ________ of the Superhighway.
Many people plan, design, establish, maintain, and develop the appliances
of the Superhighway. Others investigate the news, do the programming, and [3] ________.
produce ideas.
[3] ________ is the information on the Superhighway. It travels o- [4] ________.
ver the Superhighway and remains as varied as the people who send and re-
ceive it. [5] ________.
Networks are the roadways that carry information between appliances. [6] ________.
They are used to [4] data, graphics, and video across neigh- [7] ________.
borhoods, states and countries. Right now, we become familiar with televi-
sion, radio, telephone, [5] ________ and wireless networks. [8] ________.
Appliances are the [6] ________ of the Information Superhighway. [9] ________.
They are the devices people use to [7] ________ ,send, and receive in- [10] ________.
formation. Many appliances, such as telephones, fax machines, computers
and modems, are popular nowadays.
The Information Superhighway is the combination and [8]
________ of all four components, and it wll connect us all and [9]
________ everyone.
Now, the Information Superhighway is under [10] ________ , and
very soon more lanes are to be added in an ever - growing network of com-
munications information, innovation, and opportunity.