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Explain the methods being used to speed up the Internet, and know how to avoid consuming unnecessary bandwidth when you use the Net. |
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Reflect on the human interface and the role that personal digital assistants (PDAs) will play in the future of the Internet. |
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Understand how artificial intelligence makes it possible for people to make more efficient use of the Internet. |
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Know what bots can do for you on the Information Superhighway |
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Define HDTV and consider the role digital television will play in the future of the Internet. |
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Explain how digital hubs are connecting home entertainment devices into wireless Ethernet networks. |
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Improving the Infrastructure |
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Have you been plagued by the "World Wide Wait?" Take a look at each of these innovations and describe how they will help alleviate the wait. |
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IP Telephony |
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As Internet telephony moves ahead, there are both technical and commercial questions to be answered. What promises and what roadblocks do you see ahead? |
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Personal Digital Assistants |
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Personal Digital Assistants provide a broad array of capabilities. If you were selecting a PDA, which one would you choose? Which features helped you make your decision? |
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These are examples of applications on the cutting edge. Which ones have you already tried? Which ones look the most promising to you? |
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Which of these advances hold the most promise for your own life? Which would you be willing to pay a premium for? |
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How will multimedia digital hubs make your life different? Do you think this technology will be adapted quickly or will we see parts of it enter our lives? |
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