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 * 3.2 Software **

3.2 Syllabus content

Patented - Granted and protected by rights. A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state, national government, to the inventor for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of the invention. http://www.whatspatented.com/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/ Cloud-based - software systems that based on the cloud (internet) Voice recognition system- computer technology that uses audio input to enter data instead of a keyboard input. Audio input is carried through a connected microphone. The Software is designed to recognize words or phrases with an internal database. The program would then match the audio signature of speech with corresponding data in the database. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-voice-recognition.htm Cloud-based voice recognition – The voice recognition software the is important to virtual reality since it provides a fairly natural and intuitive way of controlling the simulation while allowing the user’s hands to remain free. The audio signals are converted to electrical signals, and then transformed into coding patterns to which meanings have been assigned. Automated voicemail - Automatic voicemail system that stores voice messages. Goog-411 - an automated information service that uses voice recognition to find information for what the caller is asking for on local businesses. This also has a feature to send the information to the caller's phone via text messaging. Goog-411 has provided a foundation for Voice Search (search Google by speaking instead of typing, Voice Input (filling in any text field on Andriod by speaking), and Voice Actions (Controlling Android phones with voice commands). http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2007/04/google-rolls-out-free-411-service.ars Android - Google's mobile operating system (a modified Linux Kernal system). This is the software stack for mobile devices that include the operating system as well as the middleware along with key apps. http://code.google.com/android/ iOS - Apple's mobile operating system, as well as an advanced mobile platform, redefining what can be done with a mobile device. Voice Personalized Recognition - Recognition of the individual user's voice, so the system can build an accurate model of the voice. The command voices are recorded and shared to the users' Google account. The model would be made personal to the individual. QR code - stands for Quick Response Code - a matrix barcode used to identify products. These are specific barcodes readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code is made up of modules arranged in a square pattern. The information that is encoded can be text, a url, or other data. EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) – the faster version of GSM (Global System for Mobile) wireless ervice that is designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 Kbps. This enables delivery of multimedia and broadband applications. EDGE is built on existing GSM standards while using the same time-division multiple access (TDMA) frame structure and existing cell arrangements. http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=QR+code&i=61424,00.asp http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/voice-search-gets-personal.html || 1.11_people_machines 3.2 _software || These tools could help us by providing us with at least some more sense of security that what we barely have left now. Because we are often on the Internet, we are exposed to the danger of being seen and tracked by others. These tools help us stay invisible and informed. The use of encryption is used as well as proxies to hide user IP addresses. The free tools are basically for us to be aware of what is being tracked of our online activity, and how we can prevent it with the software. || 1.3_privacy_anonymity 2.5_home_leisure 3.2 _software ||
 * Date || Article || Comments || Tags ||
 * Jan. 2011 || [|Google beefs up voice search with personal recognition] || 1. Describe the IT terms.
 * May-10 || [|The Survival Station - 51 Free Tools to Stay Informed and Invisible on the Internet] || 1. How would this help you?
 * Feb-11 || Maximum PC | 30 Useful (and Unknown) Web Apps You Need to Bookmark - Page 2 || 1. Anything good?

- ConvertCenter – Good for calculation checks while doing labs and conversions. - Aviary – An alternative to having to install photoshop which takes a long time and takes up space. - Wolfram|Alpha – Useful for math. - Floorplanner – I’m a nerd so there’ll come a time I’m bored and play with it. - Drumbot – Something to keep me entertained. - Remember The Milk – To help organize my homework and schedules if I use it. - Zoho – Feels more like Microsoft word, feels like an alternative to Google docs. || 3.2 Software ||
 * May-11 || Home - The home of Spybot-S&D! || Is this any good?

I don’t think so. The site looks very unprofessional and it doesn’t look legitimate at all. A company that is not well known rates most of the awards that they won. It could be pretty good software but since it’s free, there will be downsides and restrictions to it; and users need to be careful when installing freeware. || 1.2_security 3.2_software || The IT system in this article is software that lets you restore your whole system back on the old or new computer in case your computer dies. But first, you need a "bootable disk". If your computer won't start, insert the bootable disk and the operating system will find it and start up. Second, you need to backup your computer to an external hard drive or DVD before it died. Then, you can use this software called "Acronis True Image Home 2011" that put Windows and all your programs, files and settings, onto a different computer without any hardware conflicts. True Image also comes with a "Try and Decide" mode where you can try any program that is stored on your external hard drive and decide whether you want to keep it on your new computer. Acronis True Image Home also comes with online backup, which is free for 2gb and it makes a bootable disk for you. || 3.2_software || This article is related to Heath problems
 * Oct-10 || On Computers » BACKUP, AND THEN WHAT? || 1) Describe the IT systems.
 * 24/11/2011 || Bangkok Post : Easing the healthcare burden with technology || 1. Identify the area of impact the scenario relates to.

2. Identify all the ITGS terminology and phrases (IT and Social/Ethical) Video conferencing system=A form of synchronous learning in which two or more locations are connected through live video to facilitate collaboration and information sharing, unified communications, Wi-Fi, Mobile IP, RFID, translator, smart phones, Telemedicine, electronic, portable camera

3. Describe one ITGS social/ethical concern in the article. Internet access and privacy problems, digital divide and internet access equality

4. Describe the relationship of the main stakeholders to the IT system. Main stakeholders : doctors, patients Doctors can now look at each patient over the system, without physically being there with their patient. What this basically means that it can input the symptoms of the patient through a computer, rather than writing it up on paper. The advantage of the system is that doctors and patients don't need to travel to each others' place just to get looked at, because it can all be done via video conferencing.

5. Explain the relationship between the IT system and the social/ethical issue identified in question 3. The issue of reliability is related to the IT System (software and internet) in which the software relies on the internet connection. Therefore, if the internet connection fails to work properly, the software would not be efficient, and thus not reliable.

6. Discuss at least one problem that relates to the impacts of the social/ethical issue. The major problem that will arise from the impact of the reliability concern are the patients' lives. The patients lives would be in danger if the doctor diagnoses the illness incorrectly, and prescribes medication incorrectly. Wrong doses of certain medical treatments would be a threat to the patients' lives.

7. Evaluate one solution that addresses the problem identified. A solution that has been done is || Itgs, Health, Conferencing, 1.6_digital_div_equ_access, 2.4_diagonistic_therapeutic_tools, 3.2 _software || Cloud computing is gaining widespread adoption because cloud computing enables users to connect to corporate data and applications via online enabled devices. It offers the complexities and unique requirements of sophisticated applications, yet delivers them in less time and with lower startup costs.
 * 02/03/2011 || Bangkok Post : Heads in the cloud || 1. Why is cloud computing gaining widespread adoption?

2. Why is it cheaper? Cloud computing is cheaper cost when they deliver IT systems because businesses pay for only what is used and by that they could reduce the amount of cost in capital and operating cost.

3. Describe SaaS. SaaS stands for Software as a Service. Users who use services that is net-based are charged for the software they used, either as a subscription or as a pay-as-you-go basis. It is basically charging the service costs for the software that the users are utilizing.

4. Describe the Tangerine example. Tangerine is a company that sells enterprise version of Google mail and applications. These applications uses Gmail or Google's online document systems as an interface. Users who use Tangerine are charged a subscription fee for the usage of Tangerine.

5. What kind of customer does sales-force target? Salesforce is targeting people who actively use clouding computing system. Basically, it could be individual people but mostly many huge companies are using clouding computing to work efficiently. Also this system could save the money for the storage systems.

6. How does cloud computing encourage collaboration? By using user-friendly services like Facebook rather than conventional e-mail, feeds rather than memos, a touch-based system rather than a click-user interface, a push-based information system rather than pull or browse, location-based technology rather than unknown locations, and web service/HTML rather than Windows or Mac. || 1.6_digital_div_equ_access, 2.4_diagonistic_therapeutic_tools, 3.2 _software ||