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DEGREE PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
As the industrial Revolution that began in Europe more than
200 years ago reaches its conclusion, a new one is taking over: The
communications and media revolution. It is to be noted that it began
as recently as the 1970s and since then has succeeded in penetrating
every aspect of our lives.
The different forms of mass communication characterize an
influence our lives. We all recognize this fact With regard to
radio, television or newspapers. However, in the last few year, what
has characterized this revolution more than anything else has been
the penetration of computer---large once, small ones, portable
ones---- into every aspect of our lives; computers, band offices,
supermarkets, in small stores, private homes and educational
institutions.
Eritrea is facing the challenge of how to integrate modern
technology along with basic industries, essential to its economic to
its economic growth, in order to enable the country to be part of
the larger world of communications.
Computerized information systems and computing technologies
have attained a central status in all fields; to such an extent that
certain fields are totally dependent upon computers in every day
functioning. The management of a modern state requires its leaders
to develop and uphold national and dedicated information system that
will assist the government in making decision concerning their
strategic needs, that will supply effective tools for planning and
control, and that will enable the various authorities to execute the
governments policy on the operative levels, and give services to its
citizens.
Effective management, and comprehensive integrative adoption
of computerized information systems and computing technologies in
the governmental and public sectors require a mechanism which will
set up goals, plan, allocate resources, and establish standards and
control.
In order to maintain these functions, it is necessary to
crate adequate administrative and organizational tools, while at the
same time customizing the current computerized in formation systems
to changing imparting of knowledge to both directors and staff.
The development of a national software and computer network
services industry --- especially Internet related services--
industry--- especially Internet related services--- in Eritrea also
has great potential needs and technologies.
Such a process must take into consideration subjects like
information requirements, problems of hardware and software, data
communication, the development of a professional infrastructure, and
the. In this area of business the paramount resource is highly
trained and skilled people; as one of the greatest resource of
Eritrea is the minds of its people, the possibility of
becoming" the software capital of Africa" is quite
promising. For this to become a reality though, a substantial
population of highly trained and skilled people, and the facilities
to train them, is needed, something that is largely missing now.
Finally, with a sufficient number of trained high -level
professionals in the area, the country would become attractive to
foreign computer related companies looking for a suitable location
for African regional offices, headquarters, laboratories, or
manufacturing plants, which in turn would boost the economic growth. |
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