2. Copyright Prentice-Hall, Inc. 2001 Computers in Society: Tomorrow Chapter 11

3. 11-2 A Revolutionary Effect! MonthlyTechnologyUpdate The Virtual Frontier The Wake Up Call Artificial Intelligence Your Challenge The Information Superhighway

4. 11-3 l Information Superhighway l National Information Infrastructure (NII) l I-way l Infobahn l Cyberspace l Others? The Virtual Frontier The Virtual Frontier What do we call the electronic links that have wired our world? What do we call the electronic links that have wired our world?

5. 11-4 Your Wake Up Call: Year 2005 Courtesy of Philips Speech Processing What will it be like in 2005?

6. 11-5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) l Ability to Reason l Learn or Accumulate Knowledge l Strive for Self-Improvement l Simulate Human Sensory Capabilities l Simulate Human Mechanical Capabilities ArtificialIntelligence Hardware and software that imitates intelligent human behavior.

7. 11-6 Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Categories l Expert Systems l Natural Languages l Human Sensory Simulation l Robotics

8. 11-7 Information Superhighway l Information Services on Internet l Electronic Family Reunion l Entertainment Everywhere l Home Library l Electronic Mail l Cashless Society Electronic Money (e-money)

9. 11-8 Information Superhighway l Shop at Home l Electronic Cooperation u E-Commerce u Electronic Data Interchange - EDI u Extranets l High-Tech Voting & Polling l The National Database Virtual Reality

10. 11-9 Information Superhighway l Virtual Reality - VR l Telemedicine l Education Revolution l Intelligent Agents Serendipitous Surfing: Worst and Best Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Courtesy of Evans and Sutherland Computer Corporation

11. 11-10 Your Challenge l Living with Change l Learning is Now Continuous l Harnessing the Power of IT l Benefiting the Society

12. Copyright Prentice-Hall, Inc. 2001 End of Chapter 11 Interactive Study Guide