Computers and the Information Society
Author | : Richard S. Rosenberg |
Publisher | : New York ; Toronto : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X001180348 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Computers and the Information Society written by Richard S. Rosenberg and published by New York ; Toronto : Wiley. This book was released on 1986 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book should be viewed as a guide to current and future applications of computers and their associated benefits and problems. Among the basic themes presented are the following: the increasing importance of information as a commodity in its own right; the emergence and influence of artificial intelligence (AI); the changing nature of work in response to technological innovation; the relation between people and computers at work and play; the relationship of advances in computer technology and the possibility of increased centralization of authority; personal freedom in the machine age with respect to privacy, work and play; computers as a dominant force in society.