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The
rate-of-change in information technology is
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unprecedented
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To
give perspective, a college education has an
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“expected
useful lifetime” of 55 years
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Electronic
computers are 53 years old
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ARPANet
came on-line 30 years ago
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The
term “PC,” as in personal computer, is less than 20
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years
old
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WWW
has been “visible” less than 5 years
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How
do you prepare? Learn the
fundamentals!
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