1. Think about the last time you learned how to do something new. How long did it take for you to master it? What types of learning mechanisms did you use, and how varied were your approaches to learning? Think about the inherent limitations of computers in learning new operations. What would a computer have to do to master this same skill?

2. The feature provides the example of a company using social media analysis to evaluate customer sentiment and customize advertising based on consumers tweets. Why would this type of analysis require a machine learning approach?

3. Conduct an Internet search to find the binary codes for ASCII keyboard characters. A common first task that programmers use to test their code is to have the system print Hello World on the screen. Use the binary codes for these characters to write Hello World as a computer would see it.

4. The article mentions that quantum computers will have tremendous processing power and revolutionize a number of computer applications. Conduct an Internet search to identify specific examples of how quantum computers may be used in the future.