Technology giveth and technology taketh away. This means that for every advantage a new technology offers, there is always a corresponding disadvantage. The disadvantage may exceed in importance the advantage, or the advantage may well be worth the cost. — N. Postman, “Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change”, 1998.
For this unit, work through the following preparatory activities.
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Do “Reading 7” from the ZyBooks current assignments list.
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This video demo — key ideas not emphasized in the text:
- Objects
- Encapsulation