The last chapter of your textbook investigates the search and advertising functions of Google. For your final case study, you need to about Google and the future of computing.

While Google is best known for their search and advertising features, they actually have a multi-billion dollar research and development department that works on technologies ranging from self-guided cars to renewable energy.

Your task is to research Google and discover at least 5 technologies Google is currently developing, other than the search, advertising, and Gmail features that we are already familiar with.

There must be no more than 5% similarity to sources to receive credit for this assignment.

For each technology, summarize the technology and discuss the impacts (both positive and negative) that the technology is likely to have on society. If there are any ethical issues or dilemmas related to the technology, be sure to discuss those, as well.

Since this is an essay, make sure you write in full sentences and in complete paragraphs, and not in lists or phrases. Thank you!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Here are some links to get you started in your research into Google --

Google's Self-Driving Cars:

http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-this-blind-man-take-a-trip-in-one-of-googles-self-driving-cars-2012-3

Google's Renewable Energy Engineering Team:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678104/new-google-rd-team-charged-with-making-renewable-energy-work-for-the-market

Research at Google:

http://research.google.com/

Google Products:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/products/index.html

Google Options:

http://www.google.com/options/

Emerging Information Systems

INTRODUCTION TO SEARCH ENGINES AND GOOGLE

Google is the most popularsearch engine. Other search engines include Yahoo! and Bing.

Search engines are a vital part of using the Internet. The Internet contains millions of websites with a plethora of information. Search engines index these websites, and the information they contain, using keywords to create databases that respond to keyword searches. These search results provide users with a list of websites and documents that contain their keywords. With this list, users can locate the websites and documents that include the specific information they are seeking. Without search engines, users would have to independently visit websites, hoping to find the information they seek. Search engines make the process of seeking information on the Internet a quick procedure that usually is simple and efficient.

Most computer users likely are familiar with Google as a search engine, as well as a conduit for advertising services. Google emerged as a promising search engine in the late 1990s and quickly took over the market as the most popular search engine in use.

THE TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THIS LESSON INCLUDE:

• Search Engines and Their Capabilities
• Google and Its Many Uses
• The Potential Future Impact on Society of Emerging Information Systems that are Currently UnderResearch and Development.