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THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AND THE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

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INTRODUCTION

Meaning of open source software

Computer software with its source code made available with a license in which the copyright

holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software to anyone and for any

purpose.Open-source software is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner.

Open-source software is the most prominent example of open-source development and often

compared to (technically defined) user-generated content or (legally defined) open-content

movements.

2.0 The Latest Open Source Operating System

2.1 Meaning of open source OS

Software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common

services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential component of the

system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating

system to function. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the

system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, massstorage, printing, and other resources. For hardware functions such as input and output and

memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the

computer hardware,although the application code is usually executed directly by the

hardware and will frequently make a system call to an OS function or be interrupted by it.

Operating systems can be found on almost any device that contains a computerfrom

cellular phones and video game consoles to supercomputers and web servers. Examples of

popular modern operating systems include Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, OS X, QNX,

Microsoft Windows.

2.2 Examples of open source OS

EXAMPLE NO 1. Android

Mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel that is currently developed by

Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for

touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user

interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android

Wear). The OS uses touch inputs that loosely correspond to real-world actions, like swiping,

tapping, pinching, and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects, and a virtual

keyboard. Despite being primarily designed for touchscreen input, it also has been used ingame consoles, digital cameras, and other electronics.

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Android 4.4 KitKat

EXAMPLE NO 2. Microsoft Windows

A series of graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by

Microsoft.

Windows 8

3.0 The Latest Open Source Application Software.

3.1 Meaning of open source application software

Computer software that is available in source code form for which the source code and

certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a softwarelicense that permits users to study, change, and improve the software. Open source licenses

often meet the requirements of the Open Source Definition. Some open source application

software is available within the public domain. Open source application software is very

often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open source application software is the

most prominent example of open source development and often compared to user-generated

content or open content movements. The term open source application software originated as

part of a marketing campaign for free application software.

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3.2 Examples of open source application software

EXAMPLE NO 1

Blender

Professional free and open-source 3D computer graphics software product creating

animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, interactive 3D applications and video

games. Blender's features include 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, raster graphics

editing, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body

simulation, sculpting, animating, match moving, camera tracking, rendering, video editing

and compositing. Alongside the modelling features it also has an integrated game engine.

Initial release : 1995

Stable release : 2.71/June 26 , 2014 ;35 days ago

EXAMPLE NO 2

Mozilla Firefox

A free and open-source web browser developed for Windows, OS X, and Linux, with a

mobile version for Android, by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla

Corporation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which

implementscurrent and anticipated web standards.

Firefox 29.0 on windows 8.1

Initial release : September 23 ; 2002

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Stable release : 31.0 (22 July 2014);9 days ago

Preview release : 32.0 (29 July 2014);2 days ago

4.0 The latest Development in ICT

4.1 Hardware

Type IPHONE FIRST

GENERATION

IPHONE 5S

Date release 9 January 2010 20 September 2013

Rear camera 2 MP 8 MP

Operating system iOS 3 iOS 7

Interface

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4.2 Software

Type Adobe Photoshop

cs5(Previous)

Adobe Photoshop cs6 (Latest)

Date release 26 January 2010 23 April 2012

New features

- Smart Radius, The Smart

Radius featureeasily

creates accurate selections

of fine anddetailed

components.

- Content-Aware Fill,Clean removal of unwanted

photo elements - Easily

removeany image

component, person or

object.

-Mini Bridge, it displays as

a panelizedversion of

Bridge.

- The Bottom Line, Since Creative

Suite 3,Photoshop comes in a Standard

version aswell as an Extended version

with specializedtools and features for

the video, engineering,architecture,

manufacturing, science, andmedical

fields.

- Pros, ultimate flexibility and more

non-destructive editing and time-saving

tools witheach update

- Cons, hotoshop CS6 marks the end of

support for 32-bit Macintosh systems

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5.0 Pervasive Computing

5.1 Meaning of pervasive computing

Pervasive computing means that the technology is gracefully integrated in our

everyday life. The user is no longer aware of this embedded technology. It also refers

to computers contained in common place objects such as cars and etc. It appliances

and implies that people are unaware of their presence. Pervasive computing uses web

technology, portable devices, mobile devices, wireless communications and nomadic or

ubiquitos computing system. Other terms for pervasive computing are Ubiquitous

Computing, Calm Technology and Thing That Think. It is about the ability to deliver any

information to any device over any network. In short, it is about computers everywhere,

where computers are embedded into equipment, machines, furniture or people. The currenttechnology has evolved into embedded network and wireless .

5.2 Examples of pervasive computing

EXAMPLE NO 1

ASUS Eee Pad 101TC

The Eee Pad 101TC is in some respects a whole different kettle of fish to its bigger brother.

It's not just the 10 inches of glass that follows in the iPad's footsteps, but also the metal sleeve

around the edge now. Either way, this has become an aesthetically acceptable style and thetextured backside also looks good and adds grip, however in the early sample on show the

quality of manufacture still needs some tweaking around the edges.

Avalible on : 31 May 2011

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EXAMPLE NO 2

SMART TV

An Internet-enabled TV set with advanced functions such as being able to update its

ownelectronic program guide (EPG), record programs (DVR capability) and provide

interactiveaccess to the Web for movie content as well as Web surfing.A smart TV may alsobe able to execute downloaded applications. For example, Samsung'sInternet@TV is a

feature upgrade for certain TV and Blu-ray player models that lets viewersdownload and run

apps.

6.0 Conclusion

Most of the open source software is licensed under what is often termed a

"copyleft"license[citation needed], a term which emphasizes the license's reversal of the

principles of copyright. A traditional license is used to limit freedoms, which the free

software movementconsiders essential, the "four software freedoms",taking them away from

the users eithercompletely ("you may not distribute the software") or partially ("you can usethe software for anevaluation period of 30 days; after that you must either pay a license

registration fee ordiscontinue the software").

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THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE

AND

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

NAME : NUR SYAZWANI BINTI MOHD ZAKI

CLASS : 4 ALKHAWARIZMI

TEACHER : CIK SITI MARDHIAH BINTI MOHD NAZERI

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