Digitalization Concept and the Historical Evolution of Digitalization

Abstract

Mankind has been in continuous development since its existence. This development has been based on the acquisition and use of new information and the production of new inventions. Manufacturing works, which were initially based on manual production, have gradually developed with the use of machines over time. In this journey, with the introduction of steam machines in manufacturing works, the use of technology has gradually started, albeit primitive. With this development, which is called the first industrial revolution, there have been significant developments especially in the field of transport, and the development of train springs has made it possible to transfer products between different countries. After the invention of steam machines in the historical process, the second industrial revolution, in which electricity started to be used, the third industrial revolution, in which the transition to automation started, and finally the fourth industrial revolution, which has been named since 2010, has influenced the world.