Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology Lecture 24 Future of IT James Harland

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro 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 ITAssignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT Overview  Questions?  Mock Exam  Future of IT  Questions?

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT Intro to IT Schedule WeekLecture 1Lecture 2 12Future of IT Review by request Various topics requested 13Tuesday 19 th October Review by request Nothing requested yet :-( Thursday 21 st October Mock Exam

Lecture 23: Future of ITIntro to IT Mock Exam  on Thursday 21 st October in  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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Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT 7 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

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT 8 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

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT 10 What is Intelligence? talk“Hello! How are you today. Could I please have a coffee?” hearInterpret “er… so.. um… as I was saying, what? No! Coffee please!” readInterpret “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” think“Low on fuel, it’s getting dark, no clue where I am … Hmmmm….” actPick things up, move them, walk, build things, … seeDistinguish moving objects from static ones, colours, textures, … adaptThis isn’t working, so let’s try something else … paintMake judgements about what is pleasing and what is not

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT 11 Quantum Computing How do we make computers faster? Use quantum mechanics! Use qubits rather than bits Superposition means that we can ‘store’ all 2 n values of n bits at once! This can be used to perform search in parallel ‘for free’ TypeBitQubit Values0,10,1,both

Lecture 24: Future of ITIntro to IT 12 Information Security How do we keep information secure?

Conclusion  Request lecture topics for next week  Come to the mock exam  Finish Assignment 3