University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
COMP 100 | Computers: Their Impact and Use
Academic year:

2024
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32

Pages:

24
Author:

uvoznicompt2

Technology in Action Technology in Action Chapter 1 how will you save the world Chapter Topics • • • • More than just a job Technology on the world stage Technology and our society Technology and your life 2 More Than Just a Job • Technology is a means for career advancement • Provides necessary skill set for survival in society • A tool that allows individual to make impact beyond his or her own life 3 Technology and the World Stage • Technology empowers us with tools to impact the world – Political and global issues • Social networking fueled social unrest – Human rights • Witness Project stops human right abuses – The environment • Cell phones could report air and water quality 4 The Digital Divide • Great gap between levels of Internet access in different regions of the world • Prevents use of all minds on planet to solve problems • Many projects address the problem of the digital divide 5 Technology and Our Society • Technology is allowing us to redefine fundamental parts of our social makeup – How we think – How we connect with others – How we purchase and consume products • These areas of our society are shifting rapidly because of technology 6 How We Think • What we think about – Web 2.0 allows international collaboration – Civic-minded projects appear online – Autonomy, mastery, and purpose • How we think of each other – Marketing has relied on exploiting stereotypes – Rise of social media has changed this – People form into groups based on interests 7 How We Connect • Connecting through music – Virtual Choir • Connecting in new ways – A Childhood Walk – Google Street View – DYTHR project The Virtual Choir 2.0 performance of “Sleep” included over 2000 singers from 58 countries. 8 How We Consume • Technology is changing all aspects of how we purchase and consume goods – Marketing strategies count on many people having cell phones – QR (quick response) codes link to online information – Idea of ownership is evolving and allowing us to change our relationship to objects 9 Technology and Your Life • Understanding technology can lead to greater productivity • Boost your productivity by becoming computer literate • Being computer literate means: – Understanding capabilities and limitations of computers – Knowing how to use computers efficiently 10 Be a Savvy Computer User • • • • • • Avoid hackers and viruses Protect your privacy Understand the real risks Use the Internet and the Web wisely Avoid online annoyance Be able to maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot your computer 11 Prepare for Your Career • Computer careers are on the rise • Computers are used in wide range of careers including: – Retail – The arts – Law enforcement – The military – Agriculture 12 Retail: Working in a Data Mine • Businesses use data mining to search huge amounts of data hoping to find a pattern • Data mining opens the door to more detail • Allows retailer to respond to consumer buying patterns 13 Arts: Ink, Paints, and a Laptop? • Artists display and sell work using Web galleries • Dance and music programs use computers to create new performances • Many artists work exclusively with computers 14 Video Game Design: A Long Way from Pac-Man • Video game sales are larger than movie industry’s box office • Large-scale games are created by teams • Rapid growth is projected over next decade 15 Education: Teaching and Learning • Computers are part of most schools • Teachers must have working knowledge of computers to integrate technology into classrooms • Internet has advantages as research tool • Effective use of Internet allows teachers to expose students to places students otherwise could not access • Simulations and instructional software are incredible learning tools 16 Visiting Museums • • • • • • • Virtual tours Audio guides Podcasts Multimedia tours Listen to music Interviews with artists Connect to others 17 Law Enforcement: Put Down That Mouse – You’re Under Arrest • Computers are used to solve increasing number of crimes • Search databases on the Internet • Computer forensics analyzes computer systems to gather potential legal evidence • Training law enforcement officers – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 18 Facial Reconstruction Systems • Can turn skull into digital image of face (a) The FastSCAN wand lets forensics teams quickly grab three-dimensional images of skulls (b) Tissue-rendering programs then add layers of muscles, fat, and skin to create faces that can be used to identify victims 19 Medicine: The Chip Within • Biology and technology are fusing • Implantable chips repair nerve damage • Person ID chip (VeriMed) verifies identity – Help keep Alzheimer’s patients safe – Provide tamperproof security measures 20 Biomedical Chip Implants • Provide sight to the blind • Microchip would attach to outside of eye • Take over processing from damaged photoreceptors • Transmit electrical images to the brain 21 Science: Simulating Reality • Simulations are used in: – Weather forecasting – Archeology 22 Psychology: You Should Smile…Now • Affective computing relates to emotion or trying to influence emotions • Emotional-social prosthesis (ESP) device helps people who have autism • Psychologists and computer scientists are working to evolve systems with more human appearance 23