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   ocr: 4 New Perspectives on Computer Concepts LEX File Goto H Menu 4 Prev Next > Goto 14 JumpBack USINGCOMPUTERS: ESSENTIALCONCEPTS LABS InfoWeb. Inthe dassic: science- fiction film 2001: A. Space Odyssey, astronaut Dave Bowman and four crewme embers depart on ar mission to Jupiter. The mission objective: to dis- cover the source ofar m ysterious object from space. Midway through the mission, the onboard computer, named HAL, begins to exhibit strange behavior. Dave leaves the Peripheral Devices spacecraft to ma ake some externalt repairs. When hei ist ready tor reboard, he speaks to 2001 the compute ...