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
reasoning explains how this potential has been (or can be) be reached?
· Format the paper and any citations of additional resources according to APA guidelines.