Perspective on the potential and limitations of computing technology. Topics include problem-solving in computing, computers as thinking machines, and the impact of computing on societies. Exposes ...

Computers have transformed the workplace and society as a whole. People and organizations have become dependent on computers to connect them to co-workers, vendors, customers and information.

When computers first started to infringe on everyday life, science fiction authors and society in general had high expectations for "intelligent" systems. Isaac Asimov's "I, Robot" series from the ...