NAME: MAHESH A/l THAIALA RAO

CLASS: 4 SCIENCE 5

IC NUMBER: 950411-08-5221

Current and Future Development of Open Source Software and Latest Development in ICT

COMPUTER SYSTEM LATEST AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

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INTRODUCTION

Meaning of open source software

Open source software is a software whose source code is published and made available to the public, enabling anyone to copy, modify and redistribute the source code without paying royalties or fees. Open source code evolves through community cooperation. These communities are composed of individual programmers as well as very large companies.

Meaning of software

Software is program which consists of a set of instruction that that tells the computer how to perform specific operation. It is general term to use to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentations that perform task on a computer system. Software is often divided into application software and system software.

Meaning of hardware

Hardware refers to physical piece of computer .This could be a hard drive, monitor, memory chip or CPU. The key idea is that the item is something you can touch. Hardware implies permanence and invariability.

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THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)

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Meaning of open source operating system

Open source refers to any program where source is made available for use. Operating system is the program that after being initially installed into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other program in the computer. Therefore, open source operating system mean a set of operating system that source code is available to manage or modify all the other program in the computer for users activities.

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Example of open source operating system

Linux the latest Linux is updated on 26 January 2012. It is a freely distributed UNIX, it is a compatible operating system for PCs and a number of other processors. It provides a great deal of liberty to those that interact with Linux technology.

Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. Ubuntu is designed primarily for use on personal computers, although a server edition also exists.

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THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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Meaning of open source application software

Open source is used by the open source initiative to determine whether or not a software licence can considered open source. Application software mean all programs that perform specific tasks for users, which include word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation e-Mail and Web browser software. So, open source application software mean open source initiative to determine the programs that perform specific tasks for users and the source code is available for download and anybody can modify it and release subsequent versions of the same provided version of the source using which they modified.

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Example of open source application software

GNOME Office empowers you with three "best in class" productivity applications available as GNU Free Software. The times of wrestling with file formats, compatibility, and 'halfway-there' features is over. The AbiWord word processor, Gnumeric spreadsheet, and Gnome-DB data access components allow you to get it done now.

A free office suite of applications available for many different operating systems including Linux, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, OpenVMS, IRIX and Mac OS X. It supports the OpenDocument standard for data interchange. OpenOffice.org is based on StarOffice, an office suite developed by StarDivision and acquired by Sun Microsystems in August 1999. The source code of the suite was released in July 2000 with the aim of reducing the dominant market share of Microsoft Office by providing a free, open and highquality alternative. OpenOffice.org is free software, available under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

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LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT 4.1 Hardware

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Software (antivirus)

Differences of different antivirus Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 Preliminary Review

It's that time of year again: the new versions of antivirus software are already starting to come out. Kaspersky has recently released their latest antivirus software, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011. We're running a full test on this new antivirus software, and while we're not done yet, here are our preliminary findings to better inform you on your purchase. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 has already received some of the major testing labs' stamps of approval; hopefully, we'll be able to do the same when our testing is complete. The user interface is toned-down and in some ways easier to use; the antivirus engine scored well in independent lab tests and seems to have good resource usage so far. New Features Desktop Security Gadget System Watcher Clean user interface Top Features Better resource usage Improved virtual keyboard Good virus detection

The only thing we're slightly concerned about thus far: a few false-positives during manual scanning. Otherwise, things are looking good for Kaspersky this year.

BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 Preliminary Review

Antivirus companies are coming out earlier and earlier with their new antivirus software versions each year.

And BitDefender has a new and improved antivirus software edition for you already: BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011.

We're in the midst of our regular thorough testing of BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 which we're wrapping up and expect to have online for you very soon.

In the meantime, we wanted to share our initial findings with you to better inform you on your purchase. New Features Quick Scan cloud technology Custom dashboard Anti-phishing control Top Features Solid antivirus Chat encryption Good root-kit detection Our initial impressions with BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 are positive with only a few concerns. On the plus side, BitDefender keeps up their reputation with a thorough antivirus engine.

The new interface is customizable, professional, and easy to use. And the cloud-based Quick Scan

seems to be quite effective.

On the minus side, some of the initial testing shows BitDefender's results to fluctuate depending on the environment. It's too early to say how this will effect overall performance, so further testing is required.

Despite a couple of yellow flags, BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 looks like it's going to be a tough competitor for all new antivirus software versions coming out.

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PERVASIVE COMPUTING

5.1 Meaning of Pervasive Computing

The idea that technology is moving beyond the personal computer to everyday devices with embedded technology and connectivity as computing devices become progressively smaller and more powerful. The goal of pervasive computing, which combines current network technologies with wireless computing, voice recognition, Internet capability and artificial intelligence, is to

create an environment where the connectivity of devices is embedded in such a way that the connectivity is unobtrusive and always available.

5.2 Example of Pervasive Computing 1) Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, web browsers, or portable media players. Many PDAs can access the Internet via Wi-Fi, or Wireless Wide-Area Networks (WWANs). Many PDAs employ touch screen technology. 1) 3G technology video phone

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CONCLUSION

We can determine the meaning to computer software for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that meets the open source definition that is in the public domain. Open source hardware is defined as, ways to collaborate in hardware development, as well as a model for sustainable development. Pervasive computing is the result of computer technology advancing at exponential speeds -- a trend toward all man-made and some natural products having

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hardware and software. Pervasive computing goes beyond the realm of personal computers: it is the idea that almost any device, from clothing to tools to appliances to cars to homes to the human body to your coffee mug, can be imbedded with chips to connect the device to an infinite network of other devices. The goal of pervasive computing, which combines current network technologies with wireless computing, voice recognition, Internet capability and artificial intelligence, is to create an environment where the connectivity of devices is embedded in such a way that the connectivity is unobtrusive and always available.

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