Chapter 11 Computers at work, School , & home

Alan Kay:his research team developed the first PC Computers have a bid impact on entertainment, publishing , medicine (virtual rooms used by students to as simulations) , Airline, science (gathering info, organizing,super computers, communicate with them) Robots: computer controlled machines computers help monitor may things -Engineers use CAD to design new things Automated factory: is more efficient, use less labor, reduce waste, -but affects blue collar workers During PC era : moved from using mainframes to PC Workgroup comp: Groupware, intranet, extranet The paperless office: documents stored electronically. Electronic commerce: buying and selling on internet B@B- buiz to biz B2C: buiz to consum. rules of thumb: learn touch typing -use regularly -plan for change For many people computers have caused more problems then solution Monitoring: checking up on employees electronic swear shop: mostly women, low pay, oppressive automation has destroyed jobs