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Contemporary Technology

Contemporary technology refers to the current state of technological advancements and innovations that are prevalent in today's society.

Cloud Computing​

Cloud computing is the network of large groups of servers that provides storage and computing resources to organizations, institutions, offices and people.

  • Some cloud providers are:

    • Amazon AWS
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Google Cloud
    • IBM Cloud
    • VMWare Cloud
    • Oracle Cloud
    • Alibaba Cloud

  • Public Cloud provides storage and application services to the public via the internet.

  • Private Cloud is cloud computing that is owned by a single organization.

  • Types of cloud computing services:

    • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Provides computing resources including servers, networking, storage, and data center space to run their software system. Customers pay according to usage. (E.g. Amazon AWS EC2)
    • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Provides infrastructure and tools required to develop their own application. (E.g. Microsoft Azure)
    • Software as a Service (SaaS): Provides software applications over the internet. (E.g. Google Drive)

Cloud Computing has high performance, scalability and availability.

Companies that offer computing services are called cloud providers.

Artificial Intelligence(AI)​

Artificial Intelligence(AI) refers to simulation/mimicking of human intelligence using computer system.

  • AI systems are capable of performing tasks and can iteratively improve themself.

  • Example: Siri, Cortana, Alexa, ChatGPT etc.

Virtual Reality(VR)​

VR is an artificial environment created with the computer hardware and software and presented to the user in such a way that it appears real.

  • They can be used to control drones, fly aeroplanes, play games, watch movies and even use it as computer.

  • Example: Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Apple Glass, Meta Glass etc.

E-Governance​

E-Governance is a set of services provided by the government to public via electronic media especially using Internet

  • Types(Modes) of E-Governance:
    • Government to Citizen(G2G): License renewal, notices etc.
    • Government to Business(G2B): Registration, tax payment etc.
    • Government to Government(G2G): Interpol interaction, local level coordination etc.
    • Government to Employee(G2E): Online interaction between goverment agencies and government employees.

Mobile Computing​

Mobile computing refers to accessing of computing resourcees using mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, e-readers, wearable devices.

  • Advantages: Allows computing from any location with wireless connection.

  • Disadvantages: Security threats, needs battery and wireless connection.

  • Principles:

    • Portability
    • Connectivity
    • Interactivity
    • Individuality

Internet of things(IOT)​

Internet of things is a system that connects computing devices and objects that have ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

  • Example: Smart home system.