A Simple Guide to Technology and Analytics

Everyday technology is constantly changing, and it's hard to keep up with it at times. What is all this talk about automation, STEM, analytics and super-computers, and how will it really affect my daily life at work and in the home?

This book is a simple guide to everyday technology and analytics written in plain language. It starts with explaining how computer networks are increasing in speed so fast that we can do more in less time than ever before. It explains the analytical jargon in plain English and why robotics in the home will be aided by the new technology of the quantum computer.

Richly furnished with over 200 illustrations, photos and with minimal equations, A Simple Guide to Technology and Analytics is a ready reference book for those times when you don't really understand the technology and analytics being talked about. It explains complicated topics such as automated character recognition in a very simple way, and has simple exercises for the reader to fully understand the technology (with answers at the back). It even has explanations on how home appliances work, which are very useful the next time you go shopping for a microwave or TV. Even the Glossary at the back can be used as a quick look-up explanation for those on the go.

每天科技都在不斷變化，有時很難跟上。自動化、STEM、分析和超級電腦的討論是什麼意思，它們將如何真正影響我的工作和家庭生活？

這本書是一本用通俗語言寫成的關於日常科技和分析的簡單指南。它從解釋計算機網絡的速度增加得如此之快，以至於我們可以在更短的時間內做更多事情開始。它用通俗的英語解釋了分析術語，並解釋了家庭機器人將如何受益於新技術——量子計算機。

這本書豐富地配有200多幅插圖和照片，並且只有少量的方程式。它是一本準備好的參考書，當你真的不理解所談論的技術和分析時使用。它用非常簡單的方式解釋了複雜的主題，例如自動字符識別，並且有讀者完全理解技術的簡單練習（答案在後面）。它甚至解釋了家用電器的工作原理，這在你下次購買微波爐或電視時非常有用。甚至後面的詞彙表也可以作為快速查找解釋的工具，方便在外出時使用。

Dr. Brian John Evans is a John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Curtin University.

Dr. Brian John Evans 是柯廷大學的柯廷傑出名譽教授。