Telematics

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Discusses the combination of telecommunications and computer systems. Defines telematics. New technologies of the Information Age. Knowledge as a valuable asset on a personal, business and urban scale. Computer tools such as voice mail, email, personal computers and the Internet. Transformation of business and jobs created by telematics. Problems faced by organizations.

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"Since about 1980, the combination of telecommunications and computers has been defined as telematics. The Internet is an example of telematics. In this context, telematics has and will continue every fabric of our environment and daily living.

Telematics is the English language version of the French word telematique. The term was originally invented by Simon Nora and Alain Minc in their book L'informatisation de la Societe which was later translated into English as The Computerization of Society (Nora & Minc, 1980).

The book was originally written as a report to the President of France, and it described the then-current state of computerization in France. Beyond this it went on to identify the principal challenges facing the country and suggested ways in which the government could provide improved support. The report even ..."

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