4. Homework Assignment for Week 1

• The name of the assignment is Software history and word processing.

• The topics of research include:

  • Why do we need software?

  • How has software evolved over time with the advances of hardware?

  • Healthcare students should look at this from the perspective of the health care industry.

    • (For example, you might include a discussion of hand-held computers in healthcare.)

• The paper you write for this assignment should be at an introductory level:

  1. Start your exploration of the topic early.

  2. Most importantly, express your own reflections and views about computer history.

  3. Optional: What would you like to see computers do in the future? Why?