Reflections for Group 5 Presentation AND Summary!

I thought my presentation went very well. The two groups I got to present my article on the Quantum Computer to seemed very interested and intrigued. They asked a lot of questions and I was glad I was able to answer them. We also had an interesting conversation about how our lives would be different if the quantum computer replaces our traditional digital computers. I wish I would have had the opportunity to go around the room and see what the rest of my group did for their emerging technology. I guess I will have to just look it up on their blogs! If I could give advice about this project to another student I would advise them to know their article very well, because people in the class really do want to learn about it and it helps a lot if you are educated enough to be able to answer all of their questions. Overall the presentation went extremely well!

Summary

My Powerpoint was based on the Quantum Computer. It is brand new technology and was first displayed just this month. It has the ability to create simulations instead of just calculated responses. This is the point of difference from computers we use today. It has the ability to solve problems which are multi-demensional and have many elements. They see this new technology having a huge impact on the sciences and medical fields. Currently they are planning on leasing out ‘time’ on the machine, since there is only one. A corporation will send the company their information and then they will compute it and send it back! This connects to communication because it encourages people to communicate in order to gather all necessary data in order to create the best solution. Scientists and doctors will collaborate world wide and work together to solve many of our problems, like diseases. We would all benefit by their communication.

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