Information technology in New Zealand
Contributor(s): Conway, E.M.H. (DSIR, Head Office. Wellington) | Belliss, S.E. (DSIR, Division of Information Technology. Lower Hutt) | Collins, M.A. (DSIR, Head Office. Wellington) | Ellis, P.J. (DSIR, Division of Information Technology. Lower Hutt) | Kaiser, M.S. (DSIR, Physics and Engineering Laboratory. Lower Hutt) | King, E.A. (DSIR, Division of Information Technology. Lower Hutt).
Material type: BookSeries: DSIR discussion paper ; no. 12.Publisher: Wellington : SIPC, 1985Description: 80 p.ISBN: 0477067700.Subject(s): INFORMATION SYSTEMS | COMPUTER HARDWARE | SOFTWARE | IMAGE PROCESSING | SATELLITES | COMPUTER NETWORKS | REMOTE SENSING | UTILIZATION | DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT | GRAPHICS | PUBLISHING | PRINTING | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURE | ROBOTS | EXPERT SYSTEMS | DATA TRANSMISSIONItem type | Current library | Call number | Vol info | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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JOURNAL | WELLINGTON OFF-SITE | No. 12 1985 | No. 12 | 1 | Available | J012390 |
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Information technology is not new. Indeed, the communication of information has been fundamental to progress throughout the history of man. However, the last few decades have seen very rapid developments in micro-electronics, computers, and communications, which have converged to make information far more readily stored, processed, and distributed. The rate of development of these new technologies is accelerating, making supply and availability less of a problem than the selection of information. Modern technology is making information available almost immediately it is known. Thus, even in a remote part of the world like New Zealand, the information `float' will disappear. Access to up to date knowledge of international exchange rates, international trading levels and so forth no longer presents a problem to our finance houses. Information technology allows us to compete on equal terms with the stock exchanges of London and New York. Although information itself has intrinsic value, the technology also has considerable value. Thus, large investments will be made internationally and in New Zealand in putting this technology in place. It is important that our investment in information technology is directed toward obtaining the right information from the right technology. It is equally important that New Zealand finds its role in both the generation and commercialisation of information and of the technology which is going to make it available. This paper is intended to stimulate discussion on the widest possible base
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