Communications Technology

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ing strip of paper. The pattern of the dots and dashes could be interpreted using Morse's alphabetical code.

The Morse Telegraph and Morse code are of special interest, as they sparked the first application of paper tapes as a medium for the preparation, storage, and transmission of data, and this technique would eventually be used be the designers of computers.

On February 1st 1999 Morse code was withdrawn from use and was replaced by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, which uses satellite and terrestrial radio communication.
However it is still sometimes used today where modern methods of communication fail or are for some reason unavailable, for example when radio signals cannot be transmitted or received.

Ships nowadays are obliged to carry automatic distress beacons that can inform the nearest coastguard of their name, problem and position.

Wireless

The first wireless message was sent by Guiglielmo Marconi over 100 years ago. This was a truly momentous event which led to further innovation and helped shape ma...