信息处理、通信和存储方面的技术进步正以历史上无与伦比的速度出现。不仅有更多的信息为越来越多的人们所接受,而且我们处理信息和通信的方法,在工作和家里都正在发生根本变化。新的产品不断涌现,各公司正争夺着把这种技术尽可能迅速地投放市场。不仅我们搞这一行的几个人,而且我们整个社会都受到这些爆炸性发展的影响。 Technological advances in information processing, communications and storage are occurring at historically unparalleled rates. Not only is more information accepted by more and more people, but our approach to information and communication is fundamentally changing both at work and at home. New products are constantly emerging and companies are racing to bring this technology to market as quickly as possible. Not only are we a few people in this line, but our entire society is affected by these explosive developments.