2010June - Department of Computing - The Hong Kong Polytechnic ...
2010June - Department of Computing - The Hong Kong Polytechnic ...
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Message from the <strong>Department</strong> Head<br />
Dear All,<br />
Few will dispute the omnipresence <strong>of</strong> IT in the every-day life <strong>of</strong> the 21 Century, which is<br />
dubbed the ‘connected generation’. Market research institute IDC predicted that in four<br />
years’ time, the world-wide job market would see an increase <strong>of</strong> 5.8 million new jobs,<br />
21,000 <strong>of</strong> which would emerge in the IT field <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. It was further pointed out that<br />
job opportunities in IT field <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> witnessed a year-on-year growth <strong>of</strong> 3 per cent,<br />
16 times <strong>of</strong> the average growth rate <strong>of</strong> the overall local job market.<br />
It is the mission <strong>of</strong> COMP to equip students the necessary IT knowledge and skills to<br />
prepare their career development, as well as promoting IT to school students, and bridging<br />
the digital divide in the community through the community programmes initiated by the<br />
department. We believe that technology is not a privilege to the ‘have’ people in the<br />
society, but rather a force that should be employed to open more opportunities for all.<br />
Enjoy reading this issue <strong>of</strong> e-News!<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. David Zhang<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Computing</strong>
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