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The computer-human division

The computer-human division

From the course: UX Foundations: Logic and Content

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The computer-human division

Our society publishes an unimaginable volume of information, and that volume increases at an exponential rate. As a result, there's simply far too much information out there for anyone to process. And just sifting through that information can be a task that makes finding a needle in a haystack sound easy. The great thing about living in the information age, is that in spite of the volume and complexity of this information, we can find pretty much anything we want with a simple web search. This is thanks to the division of labor between man and machine. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each, we have created solutions that provide the information we want, right at our fingertips. In our investigation of how humans and computers use logic to handle information, we have established a clear line of separation between the two. Humans are great at understanding, meaning, and scope. Computers are great at logic, filtering, and volume. Knowing this ,we can divide tasks into two…

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