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Computers are Everywhere

Computers are Everywhere. Computers and Careers. Computers in Today’s World. Business Medical Field Weather Legal System Agriculture Sports Gaming. Data Mining The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern Personal Shopper System (PSSs)

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Computers are Everywhere

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  1. Computers are Everywhere Computers and Careers

  2. Computers in Today’s World • Business • Medical Field • Weather • Legal System • Agriculture • Sports • Gaming

  3. Data Mining The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern Personal Shopper System (PSSs) A small handheld computer Tracking Merchandise UPS Computers in Business

  4. Computers in the Medical Field • Patient Simulator • Life-sized mannequins • Biomedical Implants • Provide solutions to physical problems • Verichips • Verifies a persons identity • Computer Guided Robots • Small precise incisions

  5. Computer in Weather • Tornado Forecasting

  6. Computers in Farming • Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFID) • Tags track and record animals in case of diseases • Computerized censors and equipment • Analyzes information about the crops

  7. Computers in Law Enforcement • Computer Forensics • The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence • FastScan • Three-dimensional images of skulls • Virtual Courtroom • Smart Parking Meters

  8. Computers in Sports • Help athletes analyze performance and improve their game • Motion capture equipment • Smartballs • Flow of H2O around a swimmer

  9. Computers in Video Gaming • Programming • 3D animation

  10. We Must Be Computer Literate • Make better educated decisions • To utilize technology effectively • To be a more productive and valuable employee • Savy computer user • Avoid hackers and viruses • Protect your privacy • Maintain, update, and troubleshoot

  11. References Retrieved February12, 2009, from Discovery Education Web Site: http://discoveryeducation.com Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Millennium Network Solutions website: http://www.100ns.com/pages/computer%20Forensics.htm Retrieved February 12, 2009, from Zac Rogers Multimedia-Website Design website: www.zrmultimedia.com/images/detail/antbot_toon.jpg Retrieved February 12, 2009, from croatia 2009 website: www.croatia.2009.com/.../pametna-lopta.jpg Retrieved February 12, 2009, from UBC Okanagan Public Affairs Alumni and University Relations website: web.ubc.ca/okamagan/publicaffairs/_shared/assets/ Retrieved February 13, 2009, from Business Week Website: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/04/ibm20050418/sources/6.htm

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