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Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology
Lecture 24
Future of ITJames Harland
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Introduction to IT
1 Introduction
2 Images
3 Audio
4 Video
5 Binary Representation WebTest 1, Assignment 1
6 Data Storage
7 Review/Machine Processing
8 Operating Systems WebLearn Test 1
9 Processes Assignment 2
10 Internet & Survey
11 Internet Security WebLearn Test 3
12 Future of IT Assignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Overview
Questions?
Mock Exam
Future of IT
Questions?
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Intro to IT Schedule
Week Lecture 1 Lecture 2
12 Future of IT Review by request
Various topics requested
13 Tuesday 19th October
10.30-11.30
12.10.02
Review by request
Nothing requested yet :-(
Thursday 21st October
1.00-3.30
10.08.03
Mock Exam
Lecture 23: Future of IT Intro to IT
Mock Exam
1.00-3.30 on Thursday 21st October in 10.08.03 Bring your own paper, pens, etc. Calculators allowed Answers will be available from me when you leave
Schedule:
1.00 Access to room 1.15 Reading time commences 1.30 Writing time commences 3.30 Exam concludes
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Why do we need Intelligent Systems?New York Stock Exchange
33% of shares (by volume) traded by machines
40% of shares (by value) traded by machines
Needs fast response time
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Why do we need Intelligent Systems?“The Robots are coming! The Robots are coming!”
Mars Rover
Home systems – vacuum, lawn mower, gutter cleaner
Military systems --- mine clearance, sensing, weapons control, autonomous vehicles, …
Sensor networks
Exoskeletons and artificial limbs
Rescue robots
Fish, birds, dogs, insects, …
…
Robots
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What is Intelligence?
talk “Hello! How are you today. Could I please have a coffee?”
hear Interpret “er… so.. um… as I was saying, what? No! Coffee please!”
read Interpret “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
think “Low on fuel, it’s getting dark, no clue where I am … Hmmmm….”
act Pick things up, move them, walk, build things, …
see Distinguish moving objects from static ones, colours, textures, …
adapt This isn’t working, so let’s try something else …
paint Make judgements about what is pleasing and what is not
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Quantum Computing
How do we make computers faster?
Use quantum mechanics!
Use qubits rather than bits
Superposition means that we can ‘store’ all 2n values of n bits at once!
This can be used to perform search in parallel ‘for free’
Type Bit Qubit
Values 0,1 0,1,both
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Information Security
How do we keep information secure?
Conclusion
Request lecture topics for next week Come to the mock exam Finish Assignment 3