Tablets Take Their Place in the PC Market

 Q1: Computers, using some AI techniques like those we discussed in Chapter 4, can learn. In the classroom while a child is using a tablet PC to learn the basics of addition, how can software be developed to aid in the learning process? Does this mean that teachers are no longer needed for some subjects? Are teachers needed in earlier grades while computer-based training can take over in later grades? Why or why not?

By having tablet, Children no longer need to carry a lot of books which are very heavy. Children only need to bring a tablet and install a lot of e-book into the tablet and they can read whenever they want. 3D software shall be implemented so that when children asking for explanation, object can be shown in 3D instead of 2D and this will let the learning process become fun and fast. However, in our opinion, the development of tablet PC does not mean that we are no longer need teacher. The development of Tablet is only reducing the burden of the teacher. Teacher become the guide for the children to know where there can find answer/solution to their question. Beside, tablet could not guide attitude of a children, and it is still teacher responsible to make sure children learn knowledge as well as having good morality/attitude.  However, a mature adult can learn knowledge by just computer-based training as long as the AI of the tablet is good enough to demo the learning material effectively and efficiency. The success of the learning course will be depending on how well the adult can governs himself.

 

Q2: End – user systems, like those that allow patrons to orders meals on an ipad, must be “idiot proof.” That is, systems must be usable without training and created in such a way, for example, that a patron at one table can’t accidently change the order of a patron at another table. What does this mean for system development? Can complex and complicated end-user systems be developed and deployed on tablet PCs so that people can use the system without training and without intervention by knowledgeable person such as waiter or waitress?

The reason of having user friendly system patron is because there are a lot of people especially those baby boomers are lack of technology knowledge. However, this kind of problem can be solve if there is an AI that can read every people mind or listen to the order by end user. If this kind of end user system had been created, the depended on waiter/waitress will be very minimum.

 

Q3: What security issues are involved in allowing people to pay with tablet PCs? Does this payment process make it easier for someone to steal your credit card information? Are you comfortable using a restaurant – supplied technology to enter your credit card information? Why or Why not?

 As tablet PCs is just recently created, there are a lot of system issues yet to be solved. One of the issues the security issues. It is much easier where the credit card info being stole compare to normal computer as there are a lot of spyware being created and lack of system securities being intro. However, I am still comfortable to use restaurant – supplied technology to enter my credit card information as nowadays, bank securities are quite complete and as long as I alert with every transaction done by my credit card, the chances of my credit card info being steal are same as normal computers.

 

Q4: What will happen to offshore outsourcing for software development? Can outsourcing firms in India or China, for example, be expected to develop software systems for use in U.S. schools? Can those same firms be expected to develop systems that meet FAA rules and restrictions?

The answer wills certainly a yes. By having globalization, the technology advancement gap between each country is very small. India and China will certainly have the resources to develop software for use in US school and the cost will be much lower due to the low living expences in such country. As long as there are certain quality governs rules being setup, the system generated can meet FAA rules and restrictions.