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Computers and society : modern perspectives Ronald M. Baecker

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2019.Description: xviii, 530 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780198827092
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.4834 BA CO
Online resources: Summary: The last century has seen enormous leaps in the development of digital technologies, and most aspects of modern life have changed significantly with their widespread availability and use. Technology at various scales - supercomputers, corporate networks, desktop and laptop computers, the Internet, tablets, mobile phones, and processors that are hidden in everyday devices and are so small you can barely see them with the naked eye - all pervade our world in a major way. computers and society: modern perspectives a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook that critically assesses the global technical achievements in digital technologies and how are they are applied in Media; education and learning; medicine and health; free speech, democracy, and government; and war and peace. ronald M. Baecker reviews critical ethical issues raised by computers, such as digital inclusion, security, safety, privacy, automation, and work, and discusses social, political, and ethical controversies and choices now faced by society. Particular attention is paid to new and exciting developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the issues that have arisen from our complex relationship with AI.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 303.4834 BA CO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Mar2020 T0063439

Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-516) and index.

The last century has seen enormous leaps in the development of digital technologies, and most aspects of modern life have changed significantly with their widespread availability and use. Technology at various scales - supercomputers, corporate networks, desktop and laptop computers, the Internet, tablets, mobile phones, and processors that are hidden in everyday devices and are so small you can barely see them with the naked eye - all pervade our world in a major way. computers and society: modern perspectives a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook that critically assesses the global technical achievements in digital technologies and how are they are applied in Media; education and learning; medicine and health; free speech, democracy, and government; and war and peace. ronald M. Baecker reviews critical ethical issues raised by computers, such as digital inclusion, security, safety, privacy, automation, and work, and discusses social, political, and ethical controversies and choices now faced by society. Particular attention is paid to new and exciting developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the issues that have arisen from our complex relationship with AI.

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