Assignment : Technology of the Future
· Resources : Ch . 5 in Computing Fundamentals and the HowStuffWorks Web site
· Due Date : Day 7 [ Individual forum ]
· Read Ch . 5 ( pp . 206-217 ) in Computing Fundamentals , which explains that the potential
for computers to process information faster and become exponentially more powerful
seems limitless .
· Think about the current capabilities of computer technology to what was thought
impossible ten years ago . What are the possibilities for the use of technology in the near
and distant future ?
· Access the HowStuffWorks Web site at http :// www . howstuffworks . com / to explore the
possibilities . Type in a new or future technology in the search window to discover a world
of possibilities .
· Describe one technological device in 350 to 700 words . Include the following : When did
it come ( or will it potentially come ) into existence ? What scientific or technological