The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 676 Encouragement
Capital Institute of Technology is not affiliated to the Ministry of Education. As one of the "Seven Sons of Ordnance Industry", it has always been affiliated to the ordnance system and is now affiliated to the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry.

It is one of the earliest universities in the country to have a computer room and set up computer-related majors, and its computer professional capabilities have always been among the best in the country.

In terms of aerospace, materials, electromechanical, machinery, optoelectronics, automation, computer, software and other majors, Beijing Institute of Technology is among the best in the country.

Being a student of Beijing University of Technology is undoubtedly a blessing, because in addition to the monthly subsidy from the government, the school also gives students a living allowance, so that students can study without worries, and even save some money to send some money home to subsidize household expenses.

Moreover, students of Beijing Institute of Technology have many choices. They can choose to go to Panshan Group, the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry, or military factories and military scientific research units.

Among the many options, it has been proven without a doubt that going to a ministry is not the best option, and going to Panshan Group is the best option.

However, not everyone can go to Panshan Group. Only graduates with good character and academic performance can do so.

The number of places is limited, so students who have aspirations will often study hard and seriously.

While the students were discussing in low voices, the host came on the stage. Under the host's control, the entire auditorium became quiet and everyone stopped whispering.

"Now let us invite Professor Liu Tao to give us a unique lecture on the topic of "The Development and Future of Computers."

As soon as the host finished speaking, warm applause broke out in the auditorium, welcoming Liu Tao.

Liu Tao walked out from the backstage and waved to everyone. He walked to a table and connected the projector to his laptop. Then he saw that the screen projected by the projector changed. A strange object appeared on the big screen - counting chips.

When Liu Tao talked about the development of computers, he first mentioned that China invented counting rods in the late Spring and Autumn Period and early Warring States Period, and invented the abacus in the 5th century BC.

These are all manual calculation tools.

"In 1623, German scientist Chickard created the first mechanical computer in human history, which could perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of six-digit numbers." Liu Tao pressed a button, and the first mechanical computer in human history appeared on the big screen. It was very simple and did not look like a modern computer at all.

"In 1624, French mathematician and physicist Pascal invented the mechanical adder, which solved the key problem of automatic carry. In 1974, German mathematician and philosopher Leibniz designed an automatic multiplication computer and proposed the important idea that 'robots can be used to perform tedious and repetitive calculations instead of humans'."

This is the entire history of computer development!

Everyone clearly saw the evolution of computers.

Then I saw that the computing power of a small computer nowadays has far surpassed those giant computers from thirty or forty years ago.

Liu Tao introduced the development of personal computers, including desktop computers and laptops.

These are currently in very fierce competition, and major computer manufacturers are constantly upgrading their technology and launching new desktop and laptop computers.

The development speed of personal computers is very fast, and the performance is also improving rapidly. Speaking of personal computers, we have to mention Jinlong Computer, which is currently the world's largest computer manufacturer and firmly occupies the first place in market share.

In 1986, Kinglong Computer defeated IBM and won a huge order of US$4.8 million from the U.S. Air Force. In 1987, it defeated its competitors again and won a huge order of US$8.9 million from the U.S. Army.

The prices of desktop computers also vary greatly, ranging from $500 to $15000. Laptops are generally priced above $3000, and some even cost up to $10.

Currently, China accounts for 62% of the world's computer market share!

If it weren't for the policy protection of the United States and Japan, this market share would increase to 70%!

"In the future, the development of computers will continue to keep changing with each passing day, and laptops will become more and more popular. Maybe in ten years, every college student will have a computer, and in twenty years, every college student will have a laptop!" Liu Tao predicted.

Although no one believed this, it did not stop everyone from applauding Liu Tao.

Many people actually don’t know the development history of computers, but now Liu Tao slowly tells the story, allowing everyone to have a clear understanding of the development history of computers.

Afterwards, Liu Tao finished his speech and entered the exchange session.

The first person to get the chance to ask a question was a very gentle girl who was sitting on the floor in the first row. When she saw that she got the first chance to ask a question, she couldn't help but get excited and stood up immediately: "Dear Professor Liu, I am very confused now. I think China has many problems. Our cadres are corrupt at an alarming rate. Our citizens are of poor quality and our compatriots are ignorant. Is there any hope for China?"

"Then I would like to ask you, do you think China has developed rapidly since the reform and opening up?" Liu Tao did not answer directly, but asked in return.

"Fast, it develops very quickly!" the girl answered without hesitation.

"Yes, China has developed very quickly since the reform and opening up, which shows that we are on the right track. We are much better and stronger now than we were ten years ago!" Liu Tao nodded and said, "Here, I want to give you a word, and also to everyone present here."

"If you think the motherland is not good, you should build it. If you think the government is not good, you should take the civil service exam and go into politics. If you think the citizens' quality is not good, then start with yourself and become a high-quality citizen. If you think your compatriots are ignorant, then start with yourself and change the people around you. If there are shortcomings, correct them together instead of just scolding and complaining!" Liu Tao said in a resounding voice: "Don't ask what this country can do for you first, but ask what you have done for this country first!"

As soon as Liu Tao finished speaking, the entire auditorium burst into applause like a storm, and like waves rushing towards Liu Tao one after another.

Countless people showed excitement, as if they were given a shot of chicken blood, as if they were no longer confused and countless motivations surged in their hearts.

Liu Tao looked at this group of excited people and felt very excited as well, because he saw hope and saw that this career was being continuously injected with fresh blood.

His belief in China has never wavered, because he has personally experienced it and he knows that China is on the right path. But he knows that for those who have not experienced all this, facing more and more European and American information, coupled with the dissemination of some public intellectuals, it is easy to have self-doubt, and thus blindly worship Europe and the United States and deny themselves.

(End of this chapter)