The "C" in "CT" stands for "computer" in its broadest sense.
Think of it as any device using "computer technology". While
this set of devices certainly includes traditional mainframes
and minicomputers, as well as your own personal computer, it
also includes many others. For example, personal digital
assistants (PDAs) are small, handheld devices that generally
have much less power than traditional computers and a more
limited set of uses. But as personalized information appliances,
PDAs are very important when it comes to telephony integration.
Similarly, a whole new generation of intelligent, programmable
consumer electronics products will transform everyday devices
such as VCRs, TVs, watches, games, etc., into what we consider
to be "computers" for purposes of CT. The telephone network is
the largest and single most important network in the world.
Virtually any human being on the planet is able to interact with
any other through the telephone network and it acts as the
interconnection between, most other ne