...Jeff Knight GS1140 Problem Solving Theory 4/9/15 Teacher Module Three: Generating Solutions Using Futuring: As we progress in our technological world where everyone is interested in the next iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, quantum computers are still moving forward. It seems that only computer "nerds" seem to care and understand this wonder. What if all of the theories, concepts, and everything else that makes up what quantum computers are and will be, is presented in a way that everyone can understand. The way that quantum computers can be divided is into three main areas: quantum physics, quantum bits or (qubits), and their future goals. To better understand how quantum computers work, you need to start with what clearly defines a quantum computer: A quantum computer is a computer design which uses the principles of quantum physics to increase the computational power beyond what is attainable by a traditional computer. Quantum computers use two fundamental principles of quantum physics: superposition and entanglement. Quantum superposition is where the state of a physical system exists in all possible states at the same time. Then the physical system is only giving one state to the collection device. A good example of this is the famous Schrödinger's Cat, a thought experiment purposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, where Schrödinger talks about having a cat in a closed box with a vial of poisonous acid with a hammer that will break the vial if any radioactivity is detected...
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...The Role of Computers in Our Future As far as computers in the future, I feel that they are going to play a major role. They will be in everyday life, in everything we do. There will be many areas affected by the wide use of computers. Areas such as: home, work, schools, automobiles, electronics, and humans. Although these areas are already affected, they will be even more as we move into the future. To begin this discussion I will show you the effects on the work place and humans. As for humans in the work place, work will become easier. So this means less stress for humans because the computers will be doing all the work. This in turn means that humans will be doing less and less because the computers will be slowly taking over. As for a human going to work, this may only consist of telling a computer what to do all day. Or even from your own home, waking up and telling your computer what to do so you do not even have to go into work. Now for communication with computers, this may get so advanced that your computer may even ask you questions about the work it is doing and that you are getting paid to do. So this is where I see computers going as far as work and humans. Now for computers in the schools, I feel we will soon have no books and all work will be done on computers. Even homework will be done on the internet and e-mailed to the teacher. Children will be taught about computers at a younger and younger age. This in turn will make the younger generations...
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...In my opinion computers and technology is the wave of the future. Other people want everything simple. Computers solve complex problems. Computers also connect us though the internet and connect us world wide We use computers in our everyday life. My first point is Supercomputers have become a critical tool for analyzing Complex problems like climate change. And Counting: to solve mathematic problems - Navigation and astronomy Weather prediction. The computer was created to perform mathematical computations automatically and was Intended to be useful in a number of areas. It wasn't invented to solve any specific problem, but was conceived a a tool that could be developed to be useful in a number of areas. The original computers were slower than Humans at performing calculations, but the fact that something could now do them automatically was a Breakthrough in itself. Through time, the speed of computers has increased dramatically and their size has diminished. My second point is This is how the internet works The first thing your browser has to do is to establish a network connection to the machine where the document lives. To do that, it first has to find the network location of the host www.tldp.org (‘host’ is short for ‘host machine’ or ‘network host'; www.tldp.org is a typical hostname). The corresponding location is actually a number called an IP address To do this, your browser queries a program called a name server. The name server may live on your machine, but...
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...With the advances in computer technology it is now possible for more and more Canadians to have personal computers in their homes. With breakthroughs in computer processing speeds and with computer storage capacity, the combination of this with the reduced size of the computer have allowed for even the smallest apartment to hold a computer. In the past the only places to have computers were military institutes and some universities; this was because of their immense size and price. Today with falling computer prices and the opportunity to access larger networks, the amount of computers has grown from just 10% in 1986 to 25% in 1994. Also, of the 25%, 34% of them were equipped with modems, which allow for connection to on line services via telephone lines. The primitive start of the computer came about around 4000 BC; with the invention of the abacus, by the Chinese. It was a rack with beads strung on wires that could be moved to make calculations. The first digital computer is usually accredited to Blaise Pascal. In 1642 he made the device to aid his father, who was a tax collector. In 1694 Gottfried Leibniz improved the machine so that with the rearrangement of a few parts it could be used to multiply. The next logical advance came from Thomas of Colmar in 1890, who produced a machine that could perform all of the four basic operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. With the added versatility this device was in operation up until the First World War. ...
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...Eugenesis – William McIlvanney Eugenesis is a poem written by William McIlvanney, based on what I suspect is his depiction of humanity in the not so near future. Instead of taking you through the whole poem word for word, what I’m going to do is take a few good examples of metaphor, simile and personification and use these to discuss the effectiveness of McIlvanneys depiction of humanity. Firstly I am going to discuss similes, one of the first similes you come across when reading this poem is “The rockets lay, like molar monuments“. This is almost both simile and personification, due to the use of the word “lay” suggesting that they lay the way in which people would, but I will be focusing more on the simile side of things. The part “Like molar monuments” catches my eye the most and gives me a lot more to think about. This gives off the illusion that the rockets were dotted around the place, in no particular order, lifeless and motionless but because of the use of the word “molar”, it suggests that no matter how motionless and lifeless they are, they’re still strong and sturdy. “it was too late, the world ran like a rash” is another simile, this time suggesting that something devastating must have happened for the world to suddenly run off. “Ran like a rash.” Gives the effect that they ran quickly, as if scurrying cautiously, it also shows that the population of the world didn’t just disappear, the spread out across the face of the earth before fading away subtly. I also...
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...Friday class 6-10 pm Unit 1 research paper 1 Computers are an amazing tool that we as a people have developed. Computers help people in so many ways it almost seems like life would be impossible without them. Computers are used in pretty much every aspect of life in today’s world. The technology of computers is amazing and it just continues to get more powerful every day. Computers have had an impact in just about every industry in the world. Computers made medical procedures so much easier. Now doctors can do surgery using cameras and computers. This makes it easier for the doctor and results in less mistakes and better recovery. The patients receive smaller openings when receiving computer integrated surgery. The doctor can move a lot more accurately and cut more accurately with this technology. Another way that computers have impacted the world is by harnessing the power of the internet. The internet is a great tool for everybody. It makes studying and researching a lot easier for students. It also helps people communicate. Communication has never been easier. People in the United States can talk to somebody across the world with a click of a button. This also means people are more aware of what goes on throughout the world. Computers are also in cars. Google has developed a car that can drive itself. This is huge because the computer can actually drive your car for you. According to Technology review.com “Google’s cars have successfully driven more than 700,000 miles...
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...Future of Computers and Humans What does the future have in store for the human race? The question cannot be accurately answered because it would be impossible to describe precisely what hasn't actually occurred in time. Using facts from the past and making a logical decision based on them is the closest we come to an accurate prediction of the future. "Robot Renaissance � by Danylo Hawaleshka and "The Lonely Planet � by John Ibbitson contain predictions of the future world we could live in. While they both seem to forecast a different aspect of the future, Danylo focusing on robotics and the future of electronics and Johns comparison of the human population and social patterns, there is a similarity between the two topics that could link them and form another prediction that has scared some and excites others. Will there be a decline in human life and a rise in the humanoid, a robotic version of us, and what will occur if this happens?Computers started a new age when they first began to make an impact on society, even the arrival of the simple calculator, the Z1, which was built in Germany around 1931 by Konrad Zuse had the potential to change the world. (Anne Arbor, 1) The computer was mans artificial mind, although at the time and even presently computers do not have the power equal to the human brain. Most experts agree that with the rapidly advancing market and demand for technology, it should not be too far in the future, that computers will and can exceed the mind. "Kanade...
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...The Future of Libraries Robin Singh Parmar T00522848 Thompson Rivers University The Future of Libraries Technology (namely, ‘Internet’) has made a very significant impact on our lives. It has brought about those changes that were not even expected. One of the affected yet quite ignored field is the field of libraries. As we continue to go hand in hand with the techno culture, we need to ask ourselves that, are we leaving hands with the library culture? Slowly and steadily, as we keep watching as mere spectators, we are able to see that technology has replaced ways of doing things. It is a very difficult state to say whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage. There were days when people used to consider libraries as a place of learning but now is more like a community centre. Technology did create a gap which was named as the “digital divide” (S. Coffman 2012). People today have become so used to this technology that it has become a basic necessity. Sherry Turkle talks about this in her book, ‘Alone together’ published in 2011. Turkle tells us as to how technology was earlier perceived as a substitute has now become the primary source. Turkle argues technology that was earlier used to help us find time has in turn to lead us more and more busy life. We feel that we are free but we are not. Technology had offered us a virtual world, a virtual ‘AVATAR’ of our own self. But as we continue to use it, we are no longer able to differentiate between the virtual and the real...
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...Through the observation of ACME’s fulfillment process, we found three major areas that ACME can improve upon. ACME’s current process creates human error and dissatisfaction among clients. By improving the organization of ACME’s overall process, they will be able to ensure quality day-to-day operational decisions. To guarantee these effective changes, ACME must improve their technology used during the fulfillment process. The improvements we suggest will transform ACME into a centralized and transparent organization focused on the satisfaction of its clients. The largest process problem with ACME’s fulfillment process is the excess and unnecessarily parallel stations that create disorder and confusion amongst the departments. At the start of the fulfillment process station one’s duties can be consolidated with stations two and three in order to allocate employees in a more effective manner. The employee from station one can then alleviate bottlenecking by assisting station four with its responsibilities. This major change will save time and resources that will create a more organized and effective process. To improve flow and efficiency, stations five through seven should be combined into one station. This transition can be better accommodated through fewer, but yet better trained, employees. Specifically, the solution would include combining the picking up, shipping and invoices, which will create a more streamlined process backed by well-versatile employees....
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...benefits, features, and other aspects of office of the future? Some of the benefits, features, and other aspects of a virtual office that I want to take a look at are: the definition of a virtual office, technology and it’s role, people’s view of the future office, Microsoft’s view, an effective workspace, the flexibility of a virtual office, and what you might find/see in your office of the future. “A virtual office is a combination of off-site live communication and address services that allow users to reduce traditional office costs while maintaining business professionalism.[1] Frequently the term is confused with “office business centers” or “executive suites” which demand a conventional lease whereas a true virtual office does not require that expense” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_office). Virtual office is the new office of the future. Although a virtual office has been around for a while, it has not been used by everyone because when the concept was adopted, there was not much technology developed yet to support it. Now, with the increasing amount of technology for home use, now companies can move more jobs to this form of an office. The most common careers using virtual office is customer service representative’s jobs. A plan is put into place when designing what an office should look like in the future. When a company designs a model for a project; there is also a model designed for future offices. Corporate America has designers to create an...
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...without! Yes, my speech today is about Computers. Could you all take a few seconds to imagine a life without computers? Firstly, we all agree that computers have changed our lives tremendously but what I would like to argue is that computers have impacted us in such a positive way. Computers run in the veins of our society, it is the fuel that drives our lives and it is an integral part of our daily existence. It has brought efficiency in the life for every common man with the potential to create things unimaginable before their inception. It has brought distant places closer, simplified our work and saved human effort to an incredible degree. Computers have made the world a smaller, simpler, and better place, while transforming the way our society interacts, evolves and lives. But not everyone thinks so. There is actually a belief that computers are destroying our world. They believe that computers make us weaker in the future as we become over reliant on technology and might be completely helpless without it. Others against computers, believe that it is making us self centered and less social. And there are some who think computers are driving creativity out of our souls. There will always be skeptics of progress and I think that computers represent not just evolution of technology but hope for a brighter future OK, so let us start with the obvious benefit that everyone in this room is experiencing, everyday, communication. Computers have definitely affected the way people...
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...take forward to next step for what I will do. In 10th class we meet new friends and learn to be a social person with many peoples, and we also learn how it will be on collage. In my space time I grown sport. I playing football in club called FC Sønderborg, it’s a new club they have started for 2 years ago, and we playing against high class club. Now I not take football so seriously, as I did before, because I have to focus on school. I work on restaurant in Ox-en as decoration the restaurant, and I spend time on home work and some time friends. Some time I join to teen-party with my friends in nightclub, just for fun. I have many future plans and dreams, and how my life should be in the future. My first plan was I will be policeman, after that, I think lawyer would be a good job. When I was 13 years old, I began to be interested in computer, to work with parts, repairer software...
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...Personal Mission Statement Section I: My Role in My Education I am attempting to successfully earn a bachelors degree in Computer Hardware Engineering within five years. In order to achieve this goal I will need to adapt to a new environment beyond high school. In college the students have more responsibilities and a higher level of accountability. Balancing priorities such as saving money to help pay for my education and submitting my assignments on time without any reminders. I am willing to put forth my all in my work so I can learn new information that I will use in real life. In five years, I will hopefully have completed my degree at DeVry University. After I have done that I will continue on with my education while I am working for a well paying computer company. Me and my family will be staying in California in our brand new house. There will be so many different obstacles that could keep me from achieving my goal. One of the biggest obstacles relates with paying for college. If I can’t get financial aid I will have to work more hours so I can save more money. While doing this it could cause my grades to fall or to get kicked out of school. In order for me to overcome this problem I will have to make a monthly budget plan for school. The second obstacle is procrastination. Because I am good for putting things off to the side until the last moment. I will have to learn how to balance my work and the time I use to spend with my friends. I plan to use my online...
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...any system or item that exist. Each model uses short, long, simple or complex mathematics formula it depends of which case the models solve. However the models that are used in these recent years are very complex and have many numerous computations which make the only one that can handle it is the computer. These kinds of models are usually use in a wide variety of tasks, such as prevision of the decision made, and an effective answer to everyday problems. During time, models start to be more restraints than before. These kinds of restraints should have value or weight to make a model compatible with the case that model solve. There are several constraints or restraints in each models, one of the most important one is budget of the project. In other words the more wherewithal, the more model accuracy. Mark P. McDonald ( December 8, 2010). To use complex mathematical formula in the models it requires an educated staffs with a good knowledge of model branch, which make the model more expensive and take more time to solve it, comparing with computer time and cost. However the need of special educated persons is strictly required to conclude if the models created by computer match all requirements needed. Hans Peter Fischer. (2011) There are many ways to classified Models; first of all, Models are determined by their uses. For example model of Watershed is determined by advance technique solution, and description of the...
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...success. Success cannot only be measured by academic qualification as the skill and ability of oneself should be considered as well. Skills can be categorized in many ways, for example, social skills, language skills, and computer skills. It is not guaranteed that an individual with the most A’s or perfect grades will get a job as some employers may employ workers based on their skills. This is because academic qualification is solely based on one’s performance in their respected schools, colleges or universities. It is not based on what they are yet to execute in the working environment. Hence, skills are far more important in determining a successful life in the future. Furthermore, the willpower of an individual is another secret to success in one’s life. When an individual is determined to achieve a certain goal or vision in their life, they will undeniably be victorious in their future. This does not matter whether they have a good academic qualification or not as not all people with great educational background turned out successful. The power of one’s determination can be seen in the success story of Bill Gates. He dropped out from Harvard University to take that one step further in his life by working hard to achieve his vision in his famous computer software, Microsoft. Thus, willpower plays an important role in achieving success in life. In conclusion, I...
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