Part A:
a. Create a spreadsheet based on the figures below and include a new row for each component showing the price per unit of capacity (cost per megahertz of speed for microprocessors and cost per megabyte of storage for RAM and hard disk devices).
b. Create a set of graphs highlighting your results and illustrating trends in price per unit of performance (speed) or capacity.
Part B:
1. What trends are occurring in the development and use of the major types of computer systems?
2. Will the convergence of PDAs, subnotebook PCs, and cell phones produce an information appliance that will make all of those categories obsolete? Why or why not?
Part C: Case Study- IT in Health Care: Voice Recognition Tools Make Rounds at Hospitals
1. What are some of the benefits afforded to organizations implementing voice recognition technologies in these settings? How can you quantify these benefits to assess the value of the investment? Provide several examples from the case.
2. There is no margin for error when working in a health care setting. How would you go about implementing these technologies in this high-risk environment? What precautions or approaches would you take to minimize risks? Develop some recommendations.