COSC1078 Introduction to
Information Technology
Lecture 24
Future of IT
James Harland
james.harland@rmit.edu.au
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro 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 IT Assignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Overview
Questions?
Mock Exam
Future of IT
Questions?
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Intro to IT Schedule
Week Lecture 1 Lecture 2
12 Future of IT Review by request
Various topics requested
13 Tuesday 19th October Thursday 21st October
10.30-11.30 1.00-3.30
12.10.02 10.08.03
Review by request Mock Exam
Nothing requested
yet :-(
Lecture 24: Future of IT Intro to IT
Mock Exam
1.00-3.30 on Thursday 21st October in 10.08.03
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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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
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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, …
…
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Robots
What is Intelligence?
talk “Hello! How are you today. Could I please have a coffee?”
hear Interpret “er… so.. um… as I was saying, what? No! Coffee please!”
read Interpret “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
think “Low on fuel, it‟s getting dark, no clue where I am … Hmmmm….”
act Pick things up, move them, walk, build things, …
see Distinguish moving objects from static ones, colours, textures, …
adapt This isn‟t working, so let‟s try something else …
paint Make judgements about what is pleasing and what is not
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Quantum Computing
How do we make computers faster?
Use quantum mechanics!
Use qubits rather than bits
Type Bit Qubit
Values 0,1 0,1,both
Superposition means that we can „store‟ all 2n values of n bits at
once!
This can be used to perform search in parallel „for free‟
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Information Security
How do we keep information secure?
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Conclusion
Request lecture topics for next week
Come to the mock exam
Finish Assignment 3