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This Strange New Species␈↓ ↓H
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7. Does nothing unless ordered␈↓ ↓H
8. Perfect memory, instant recall␈↓ ↓H
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                This Strange New Species␈↓ ↓H
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                2. No will of its own␈↓ ↓H
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                4. Very fast and accurate␈↓ ↓H
                5. Never sleeps, never tires␈↓ ↓H
                6. Does only what is ordered␈↓ ↓H
                7. No imagination, no emotions␈↓ ↓H
                8. Perfect memory, instant recall␈↓ ↓H
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        What You should know about Computers␈↓ ↓H
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        1. ␈↓αEarly history␈↓ ↓H
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        3. The parts of any computer␈↓ ↓H
        4. Why we need computers␈↓ ↓H
        5. Their speed and accuracy␈↓ ↓H
        6. Programming (writing orders)␈↓ ↓H
        7. What computers are now doing␈↓ ↓H
        8. What computers will be doing␈↓ ↓H
        9. ␈↓βTHE LONG RANGE FUTURE␈↓ ↓H
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        4. Multiplicity of steps␈↓ ↓H
        5. Alternate program paths␈↓ ↓H
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        4. Comparison and switching␈↓ ↓H
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           "The Computer has no ability␈↓ ↓H
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        paraphrased from Lady Lovelace␈↓ ↓H
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        As true today as it was in 1844!␈↓ ↓H
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        Why do we need Computers?␈↓ ↓H
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        3. People are too expensive␈↓ ↓H
        4. There are not enough people␈↓ ↓H
        5. Computers create more jobs␈↓ ↓H
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        Speed, Accuracy and Reliability␈↓ ↓H
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        1. One million times as fast␈↓ ↓H
        2. One million times as accurate␈↓ ↓H
        3. Less "down time" than people␈↓ ↓H
        4. Automatic error checking␈↓ ↓H
        5. Double-entry bookkeeping␈↓ ↓H
        6. Computers blamed falsely␈↓ ↓H
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        Programming␈↓ ↓H
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        3. Anticipate all complications␈↓ ↓H
        4. Write orders in minute detail␈↓ ↓H
        5. Make no typographical errors␈↓ ↓H
        6. Leave nothing to "common sense"␈↓ ↓H
        7. Be completely "literal minded"␈↓ ↓H
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        What You know about Computers␈↓ ↓H
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        3. The parts of any computer␈↓ ↓H
        4. Why we need computers␈↓ ↓H
        5. Speed and accuracy␈↓ ↓H
        6. Programming (writing orders)␈↓ ↓H
        7. What computers are now doing␈↓ ↓H
        8. What computers will be doing␈↓ ↓H
        9. ␈↓∧Long range future of computers␈↓ ↓H
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        The near future␈↓ ↓H
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        3. Checkless economy␈↓ ↓H
        4. Weather forcasting␈↓ ↓H
        5. Automated factories␈↓ ↓H
        6. Personal newspapers␈↓ ↓H
        7. Direct-access library␈↓ ↓H
        8. Better telephone system␈↓ ↓H
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        3. Special situations␈↓ ↓H
        4. Problem of changes␈↓ ↓H
        5. Fraud protection␈↓ ↓H
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        5.  The Information Society␈↓ ↓H
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