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Given by Geoffrey C. Fox at Jamesville DeWitt Middle School 5th Grade / Modifications for Java Academy Talk on 2 April 97. Foils prepared 6 Feb 98
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| This presentation updates a talk in April 95 and focusses on the opportunities for new jobs and new activities -- note previous version 2 years ago focussed on merging of TV and Web and our Living SchoolBook project. |
| We describe some of the impacts of the current computer and communication revolution on play, lifestyle, jobs and education |
| The new job opportunities include those in journalism and medical fields |
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The World Wide Web will
Abstract of Kids and the NII Presentation
What is the World Wide Web?
Components of a Web system Pictorially
Basic Structure of World Wide Web
Synergy of Kids and Adults or
Why is Web Computer Revolution so Important?
The Current Web Client Server Model
What does a Computer Do?
What is Web Technology?
Architecture of Web Software
Impact of this Changing Technology on Kids
What is so important about Digital ?
The Next Generation Home Computers include Settop Boxes and Videogame Controllers
Some of the Jobs that will Need NII(Internet, World Wide Web) Skills
Why is a Particular Job impacted by the World Wide Web?
So What should you do?
Models for Using the World Wide Web
What can you do on the World Wide Web?
What about Pornography and Viruses on the Web?
What will be Key New Developments? Near Term
In the Far Future we have a "New World"
General Role of Java and Web Technology
Why is Web Computer Revolution so Important?
What does a Computer Do?
Where does Java/Web Technology Fit In?
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| http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/niikids97 |
| Compare :http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/niikids which was version I gave in April 95! Is there Progress? |
| Jamesville Dewitt School |
| Presentation |
| 2 April 1997 |
| Geoffrey C. Fox |
| 111 College PLace |
| Syracuse University |
| Syracuse NY 13244-4100 |
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| This presentation updates a talk in April 95 and focusses on the opportunities for new jobs and new activities -- note previous version 2 years ago focussed on merging of TV and Web and our Living SchoolBook project. |
| We describe some of the impacts of the current computer and communication revolution on play, lifestyle, jobs and education |
| The new job opportunities include those in journalism and medical fields |
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The WWW = the World Wide Web is more or less the same as:
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| It is the Digital connection between computers around the world |
The Internet/WWW consists of Phone Lines or POTS (PLain Old Telephone System). "twisted pair", cable, optical fiber, satellites, cellular phone, wireless
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| Host with Web Server and Attached CGI Script in PERL |
| Perhaps linking to a database |
| and digital Video Servers |
| Host holds HTML files typically stored in a UNIX directory system but could be in a database such as Oracle or Microsoft Access |
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| Browsers have SAME interface on ALL Computers |
| CGI Programs are typically written in PERL but can be essentially ANY UNIX Process and so do simulation, database access , advanced document processing etc. |
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| The "Capitalist" Principle drives the national endevour to support the largest markets as there is more money there! (You learn this in social studies?) |
Previously in computer area this was
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The previous computing models could not be used by "real people" (like you and me) as
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The Web provides a "complete computing communication and information" solution which can be used by both kids and big companies
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| There are evolving/confusing/overlapping capabilities ... |
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| A computer converts data into Information using Instructions |
| Data has to be presented in a known way (called its format) |
| Computer has to be "taught" (like sports broadcasters) to "do the right thing" with the data |
| Information is "value-added" data |
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| Web Technology consists firstly of a set of formats for data |
| If data is type of information that appears in books, then format tells you things like "center text", "start new paragraph" etc. |
| Web formats include GIF or JPEG for images, HTML for documents and VRML for 3D pictures. These are used to specify stored data |
| The other component of Web technology is software such as Java JavaScript and Perl which are used to give instructions to compute. |
| These formats and software produce information displayed by HTML or VRML browsers |
| Web technology is so powerful as complete model for computing and communication |
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Application Specific NII Specific Services for
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| Your Play! New and Better Video game Systems |
Your Job Opportunities!
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Your Education!
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Your Life Style!
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Analog as in current Cable Satellite or broadcast TV or radio represents informations by WAVY SHAPES
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| Digital as in current computers represents everything by NUMBERS and uses "error-correction" so that you receive EXACTLY what is sent with NO distortion of text or images |
So information is more precise
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| and looks better -- your great art piece is not distorted or the medical picture is transmitted without adding or subtracting tumors/pathologies etc. |
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| "All" children will have the equivalent of todays $20,000 business or university computer processing capability in |
| BOTH Settop Boxes and in Video Game Controllers which will "just" be Personal Computers |
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| Computer, Telephone, and Cable Engineers |
| Journalists from both print, photography, and video fields |
| Artists, Advertising designers, Architects, Film Producers, "Book" Publishers etc. |
| Real Estate Brokers |
| School Teachers, Librarians, Government and Business workers involved with giving information to public or fellow workers |
Shop owners and staff advertising their wares on digital highway.
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| All those in medical area -- from Virtual reality to allow surgeon in Syracuse to manipulate robot devices at accident scene to Multimedia patient records |
| Law enforcement (police searching worldwide databases) and lawyers accessing case histories. |
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| Most jobs are heavily involved with communication (people to people, computer to people, computer to computer) and information |
| So most jobs are impacted by WWW which revolutionizes communication and information processing |
| Journalism, Teaching and Advertising will in particular have large impact from Web |
But for example, Farming will be impacted less
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| Learn about and take advantage of World Wide Web whereever possible |
| Use the Web either to find information for your school projects or to prepare (multimedia) electronic reports |
| Learn how to be a "Web Master" -- Author in HTML using software like Microsoft Word |
Persuade JD High School to teach Java NOT Pascal as a programming language
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| There is the People's Web where you pay to access but not to use a particular site |
| There are clubs such as America Online, Prodigy or MicroSoft Network which offer Internet PLUS similar services available only to club members |
Specialized services where you pay money to use a "premium" site
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| Find Information -- the Web is like a large version of Microsoft Encarta or similar CDROM based Multimedia Encylopedia. |
| Post Information -- put up your own home page |
| This can be sophisticated e.g. one can play games, do WebKidPix and similar activities (exploratory or interactive information) |
| Collaborate with people using the web |
| Commerce: Buy, Sell, Bank etc. |
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| There is surely "inappropriate" information on the WWW |
| There are "bugs" on the WWW -- for instance electronic credit card numbers can be snooped and you can download software conaining viruses |
| On the other hand, many magazines have inappropriate material (e.g. smoking ads) and there is substantial credit card fraud using paper version of banking |
| Most things in life have a downside which can be exploited if you want |
| Society learns to live with a certain amount of "risk" (downside) |
| I don't see downside of Web as particularly bad |
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New types of Collaboration enabling people to communicate with each other using web
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| Will allow you to form "clubs" and other electronic societies |
| Allow teachers to deliver lectures remotely |
Digital Video Servers will allow much more convenient distribution of video material stored on disks
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Objects (3 dimensions) not just images on the Web (VRML).
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| Computer Gaming on the Web |
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The car and TV changed society significantly
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| Will the WWW make a similar profound change? |
| YES and it will do it quicker than car |
| You should be ready to enjoy and exploit! |
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| The "Capitalist" Principle drives the national endevour to support the largest markets as there is more money there! (You learn this in social studies?) |
Previously in computer area this was
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The previous computing models could not be used by "real people" (like you and me) as
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Java as the programming language of the Web provides a "complete computing communication and information" language which can be used by both kids and big companies
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HTML version of Basic Foils prepared 6 Feb 98
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| A computer converts data into Information using Instructions written in a Programming language |
| Data has to be presented in a known way (called its format e.g. HTML) |
| Computer has to be "taught" (in a language like Java) to "do the right thing" with the data |
| Information is "value-added" data (stuff you see on screen) |
HTML version of Basic Foils prepared 6 Feb 98
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| Web Technology consists firstly of a set of formats for data |
| If data is type of information that appears in books, then format tells you things like "center text", "start new paragraph" etc. |
| Web formats include GIF or JPEG for images, HTML for documents and VRML for 3D pictures. These are used to specify stored data |
| The other component of Web technology is software such as Java JavaScript and Perl which are used to give instructions to compute. |
| These formats and software produce information displayed by HTML or VRML browsers |
| Web technology is so powerful as complete model for computing and communication and Java is a universal language |