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Preface



            The  statement  made by Intel’s  CEO  is  very telling
            because it shows where we are and where we could go.
            Indeed, semiconductors are now used in almost every
            industry; to name a few applications, they can be found in
            manufacturing, stereo equipment, banking, automobiles,
            cell phones, mobile devices, and various health-related
            devices.
            As  you can see,  you can put  semiconductors in  just
            about any product that we use daily and get the data you
            need to analyze, make adjustments, and make invaluable
            decisions. It has the potential to provide us with comfort
            and  efficiency,  as  well  as  to  save  us  money,  improve
            our health,  and  even  save  lives.  This  proliferation  of
            innovation is referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT),
            but that is a subject for another book.

            I decided to write this book because all these innovations
            contributed to where we are now.
            As  I  watched, our society  has  been  transformed at
            such a rapid pace over the last thirty years due to the
            penetration and applications of computer science and
            technology, as well as the innovations that have resulted
            from them.
            Today, computers and technology have impacted virtually
            every aspect of our lives, and the rate of change appears
            to be lightning fast, with adoption becoming easier and
            easier over time.
            There is no doubt that the information age has brought
            about some exciting  innovations  that  have greatly
            simplified our lives. However, we now live in a society
            where  we have  become  completely  reliant  on  these
            technological devices and on having information access
            at our fingertips.


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