computer science

Ilkka Tuomi

Ilkka Tuomi is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ilkka Tuomi rather than just read about it. In short: Ilkka Tuomi (born 26 September 1958) is a Finnish computer scientist, noted for writings on the subject of the Internet. Works Ilkka Tuomi has written books, including Networks of Innovation: Change and Meaning in the Age of the Internet which develops theory of open innovation based on analysis of Internet-related innovations and open source, and Corporate Knowledge: Theory and Practice of Intelligent Organizations…

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Reference excerpt

Ilkka Tuomi (born 26 September 1958) is a Finnish computer scientist, noted for writings on the subject of the Internet.

Works Ilkka Tuomi has written books, including Networks of Innovation: Change and Meaning in the Age of the Internet which develops theory of open innovation based on analysis of Internet-related innovations and open source, and Corporate Knowledge: Theory and Practice of Intelligent Organizations, which develops theory of knowledge management. Tuomi has written several articles in First Monday, an important peer reviewed journal on the Internet. The most famous of Tuomi's articles is probably The Lives and Death of Moore's Law , in which Tuomi states that Moore's law is an expression of technological determinism, used sloppily, and to a large extent not properly founded in empirical studies. This article has an associated response from Ray Kurzweil at: Exponential Growth:-An Illusion (Response to Ilkka Tuomi) and a comment on the response at: Response to Kurzweil.

Career Ilkka Tuomi was a staff member of the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies. He has also been a principal scientist at the Nokia Research Center. He is chief scientist at Oy Meaning Processing Ltd., an independent research institute founded in 2005 and located in Finland.

References Ilkka Tuomi key papers at First Monday:

Ilkka Tuomi, The Lives and Death of Moore's Law, First Monday, volume 7, number 11 (November 2002) Ilkka Tuomi, Internet, Innovation, and Open Source: Actors in the Network, First Monday, volume 6, number 1 (January 2001) Ilkka Tuomi, Evolution of the Linux Credits File: Methodological Challenges and Reference Data for Open Source Research, First Monday, volume 9, number 6 (June 2004) Ilkka Tuomi, Economic Productivity in the Knowledge Society: A Critical Review of Productivity Theory and the Impacts of ICT, First Monday, volume 9, number 7 (July 2004)

Notes

External links Further information about Ilkka Tuomi From the website of Oy Meaning Processing Ltd.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ilkka Tuomi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ilkka Tuomi claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ilkka Tuomi before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ilkka Tuomi ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ilkka Tuomi

In research: Ilkka Tuomi appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ilkka Tuomi in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ilkka Tuomi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 births, Computer scientist stubs, Finnish computer scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ilkka Tuomi outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ilkka Tuomi in simple terms?

Ilkka Tuomi (born 26 September 1958) is a Finnish computer scientist, noted for writings on the subject of the Internet. Works Ilkka Tuomi has written books, including Networks of Innovation: Change and Meaning in the Age of the Internet which develops theory of open innovation based on analysis of…

Why does Ilkka Tuomi matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ilkka Tuomi?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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