NAME AND SURNAME :
STUDENT NUMBER :
MODULE CODE : NST2602
UNIQUE NUMBER : 855926
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER : 02
, Question 1
Description of the three time periods and the differences:
20th Century Time Period
Increased research spending all contributed to the advancement of modern science and technology.
Owing to the scientific gains directly tied to military research and development, technologies, including
electronic computing, might have developed as rapidly as they did in part because of war.
Radio, radar and early sound recording were key technologies that paved the way for the telephone,
fax machine and magnetic storage of data.
Energy and engine technology improvements were also vast, including nuclear power.
Transportation by rocketry was another milestone in the 20th century.
Age of exploration Time Period
Vasco de Gama, Cabral, Magellan and Christopher Columbus explored the world in search of new trade
routes for their goods and contacts with Africa, India and China.
In the process they discovered America.
These explorers produced new maps and charts, which later on, enabled mariners to explore further
with greater confidence.
Navigation was generally difficult because of the problem of longitude and the absence of accurate
chronometers.
European powers rediscovered the idea of the civil code, lost since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Renaissance Time Period
The era is marked by profound technical advancements like the printing press, linear perceptivity,
patent law and double-shell domes.
Leonardo da Vinci provided a deep insight into mechanical technology.
The large crane was developed to lift masonry stones to the top of structures.
Military technology developed rapidly with widespread use of the crossbow and ever more powerful
artillery.
Science and technology began a cycle of mutual advancement.
STUDENT NUMBER :
MODULE CODE : NST2602
UNIQUE NUMBER : 855926
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER : 02
, Question 1
Description of the three time periods and the differences:
20th Century Time Period
Increased research spending all contributed to the advancement of modern science and technology.
Owing to the scientific gains directly tied to military research and development, technologies, including
electronic computing, might have developed as rapidly as they did in part because of war.
Radio, radar and early sound recording were key technologies that paved the way for the telephone,
fax machine and magnetic storage of data.
Energy and engine technology improvements were also vast, including nuclear power.
Transportation by rocketry was another milestone in the 20th century.
Age of exploration Time Period
Vasco de Gama, Cabral, Magellan and Christopher Columbus explored the world in search of new trade
routes for their goods and contacts with Africa, India and China.
In the process they discovered America.
These explorers produced new maps and charts, which later on, enabled mariners to explore further
with greater confidence.
Navigation was generally difficult because of the problem of longitude and the absence of accurate
chronometers.
European powers rediscovered the idea of the civil code, lost since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Renaissance Time Period
The era is marked by profound technical advancements like the printing press, linear perceptivity,
patent law and double-shell domes.
Leonardo da Vinci provided a deep insight into mechanical technology.
The large crane was developed to lift masonry stones to the top of structures.
Military technology developed rapidly with widespread use of the crossbow and ever more powerful
artillery.
Science and technology began a cycle of mutual advancement.
