THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AND THE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is concerned with the use of technology
managing and processing information. ICT deals with the use of electronic computers and
computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information.
Open Source Software (OSS) can be defined as computer software for which the human
readable source code is made available under a copyright license (or arrangement such as the
public domain) that meets the Open Source Definition. This permits users to use,
change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified
form. Application software can be mainly classified under few categories which are
Enterprise software, Enterprise infrastructure software, Information worker software,
Media and entertainment software, Educational software, Media development software, and
Product engineering software.

2.0 THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM

2.1 Meaning of Open Source OS

Operating system (OS) is a set of system software programs in a computer that regulate the
ways application software programs use the computer hardware and the ways that users
control the computer.

2.2 Examples of Open Source OS

There are two examples of Open Source Operating System which are Haiku and Syllable.
Haiku is an open-source operating system currently in development designed from the
ground up for desktop computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku aims to provide users of all
levels with a personal computing experience that is simple yet powerful, and free
of any unnecessary complexities. Haiku is developed mostly by volunteers around the
world in their spare time. Besides, Syllable is a reliable and easy-to-use open source
operating system for the home and small office user. Syllable is still being developed, but it is
already relatively stable and mature, including the following features:

a) Booting usually takes less than 10seconds, a full GUI is built into the OS.

b) Support for a wide range of common hardware devices, including video,

network, and sound cards from manufacturers such as Intel, AMD,

3Com, nVidia, and Creative.

c) Internet access through an Ethernet network (PPP and PPPoE are not

fully supported yet, but are available in a test version).

d) A graphical web browser, based on WebKit.

e) An e-mail client (Whisper), and hundreds of other native applications.

f) A journalled file system, modelled on the BeOS file system.

3.0 THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

3.1 Meaning of open source application software

Application software also known as an application, is computer software designed to help the
user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks.

3.2 Example of open source application software

Notepad++ v5 Official Release

These are main features added in v5 is the performance of Notepad++ v5 is

improved - especially on exit. Function parameters calltip hint : in a modern IDE, it always
comes together with auto-completion. In this version of Notepad++ calltip feature is
implemented as extension of auto-completion. A lot of other new features are added in v5 for
example bookmarked lines cut/copy/paste/delete operations, more items (caret, tab
bar) are configurable, and rename/ Notepad++ v5 fixed bugs and added features.

1. Improve Notepad++ performance - on startup and on exit.

2. Add Calltip capacity.

3. Add HTML/XML tag match highlighting.

4. All the menu commands can be added in context menu, including plugins' commands,
macros and user defined commands.

5. Add bookmarked lines operations : delete all marked lines, copy all marked lines into
clipboard, cut all marked lines into clipboard, paste from clipboard to replace all marked lines
content.

6. Add rename and delete current document features.

7. Fix crash bug : Open files with date pre-1970.

8. Fix clone mode bug : now the actions done in one view will be synchronized in the cloned
view.

9. Add tooltips in document tab to display the full file name path.

10. Change hide lines behaviour : Hide lines now saved during switches.
11. Change file history list behaviour : Most recent closed file is on the top. Add number on
list.

12. Caret width and blink rate are customizable. 13. Add asterisk in title bar if file is dirty.

14. The bookmarks' look & feel are improved.

15. Add "Select all" and "copy" context menu items in Find in files results window.

16. Fix goto line with command line bug.

17. Improve smart highlight / mark all / incremental search highlight all visibility

18. Tabbar's colours is configurable via Stylers Configurator (Active tab Text, Inactive tab
text, Inactive tab background, Active tab focused indicator and Active tab unfocused
indicator).

19. Add the smart highlight file size limit - 1.5 MB in order to improve the performance.

20. Add exception handling (dumping filedata).

21. Fix go to line command line bug.

22. Enhance Find in files and Find in all opened files features' performance.

23. Fix dialog off screen problem under multi-monitor environment.

24. Add 2 plugin message for v5 : NPPM_GETFULLPATHFROMBUFFERID and

NPPM_GETPOSFROMBUFFERID.

Included plugins :

1. TexFX v0.24a

2. NppExec v0.2 RC3.2

3. Spell Checker v1.3.1

4. MIME Tools v1.4

5. FTP_synchronize v0.9.6

6. NppExport v0.2.7.3
7. Compare plugin v1.5.1

8. Light Explorer v1.5

MediaInfo: 0.7.8

MediaInfo supplies technical and tag information about video or audio files (AVI/MPEG-
4/MPEG-PS/MPEG-TS/Bluray/HD-DVD/MKV/MOV/MPEG1,
2,4/M4A/M4V/MP3/AAC/RM/DV) There are several versions: Graphical interface,
Command line, or DLL for third- party software developers (like emule). GUI is multi-
language. Windows, Linux and MacOS versions are available In this release: Catalan,
Russian, Korean, Galician languages are updated, Linux support is improved (rpm and deb),
more compilers supported, FLV version 10 support, and a lot of bugs correction.

4.0 THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT

4.1 Hardware

Below is the example of latest hardware nowadays which is Life share real-time videos Cam
VX-7000. It’s fast and easy gadget to use when taking a photo with friends and family. It is
complete with a High Definition 2.0 mega pixel sensor and noise-canceling microphone. Its
features are as follows:

a) Photo Swap

Share and swap photos in real time with your friends and family using Windows Live
Messenger—right in the video call window.

b) Windows Live™ Call Button

It's simple to start video calls. One touch of the Windows Live Call Button lets you see
who's online, and you're on your way to making a video call.

c) Optimized for Windows Live Messenger

Seamlessly integrated with Windows Live Messenger for easy setup and use.

d) Always Focused
The webcam is always in focus-no fine, tuning needed, and focus dept of field is from 21’’to
60’ ’

e) 2.0 Megapixel Sensor

True 2.0 megapixel sensor offering crisp, clear video quality.

f) Crystal-clear Audio

Automatic audio control for enhanced clarity.

g) Glass Element Lens

See your friends up close and personal with this glass element lens) Auto-Adjustment for
Low Light Conditions Get superior video quality with automatic low-light.

i) Wide-Angle Lens

The 71 degree wide angle lens ensures no one gets left out of the picture.

j) High Definition Photos

High Definition photos show you in the best light.

k) HighDefinition8 Megapixel Still Photos

High Definition still photos show you in the best light.

l) Compatibility

Works with Windows Live Microsoft Office Communication and Skype.

4.2 Software

A New Generation of Threat Protection.

Kaspersky Lab has seen an unprecedented growth in cybercrime attacks. In 2007 alone we
responded to more than 2 million new malicious threat samples - more than the prior 15 years
combined. These attacks have become remarkably sophisticated, with cybercrimals finding
new inventive ways to steal private information, personal identities and financial data.
A Smarter Approach to Security.

Kaspersky Lab has raised the bar once again. Kaspersky® offers a thoroughly new approach
to keeping you safe. Along with new enhancements to our top-rates detection technology,
we've added important new layers of security designed to provide the greatest possible
protection. And we did it while making version 2010 up to 7 times faster. It's all about
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Compare

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reveals Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 delivers impressive scanning speeds and comprehensive
protection from viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits, keyloggers, and spyware and adware. It
keeps you clear of infected Internet sites and identity theft and phishing attempt.

5.0 Pervasive Computing

5.1 Meaning of Pervasive Computing

Pervasive computing is the trend towards increasingly ubiquitous (another name for the
movement is ubiquitous computing), connected computing devices in the environment, a
trend being brought about by a convergence of advanced electronic - and particularly,
wireless - technologies and the Internet. Pervasive computing devices are not personal
computers as we tend to think of them, but very tiny - even invisible - devices,
either mobile or embedded in almost any type of object imaginable, including cars, tools,
appliances, clothing and various consumer goods - all communicating through
increasingly interconnected networks.
5.2 Example of Pervasive Computing

Mobile Computing - Wearable computer

Some inventors and other theorists not only believe you could wear a computer; they believe
there's no reason why you shouldn't. Assuming you remembered to wear it, a wearable
computer is always available. Currently, several companies sell wearables and there is
a considerable literature on the subject. Some wearable computers are basically desktop or
notebook computers that have been scaled down for body-wear. Others employ brand new
technology. Both general and special purposes are envisioned. A number of wearables
have been designed for the disabled. Among the challenges of wearable computers are: how
to minimize their weight and bulkiness, how and where to locate the display, and what kind
of data entry device to provide. Some of the applications envisioned for wearable computers
include:

• Augmented memory, a concept originated by Thad Starner and being developed by Bradley
Rhodes at the MIT Media Lab, in which as you enter a room, your wearable computer could
sense the people present and remind you of their names or personal history, or a scheduler
could whisper the time of an important meeting in your ear, or a "remembrance agent" could
look for related documents by observing the words you were typing .

• Immediate access to important data for anyone whose occupation requires mobility, such

as real estate agents, rural doctors, fire and police professionals, lawyers in courtrooms, horse
bettors, military personnel, stock brokers, and many others The ability to take notes
immediately. For example, for reporters, geologists, botanists, vendor show
representatives, field service repair personnel.

Smart home or building

A smart home or building is a home or building, usually a new one, that is equipped with
special structured wiring to enable occupants to remotely control or program an array of
automated home electronic devices by entering a single command. For example, a
homeowner on vacation can use a Touchtone phone to arm a home security system, control
temperature gauges, switch appliances on or off, control lighting, program a home
theater or entertainment system, and perform many other tasks. The field of home automation
is expanding rapidly as electronic technologies converge. The home network encompasses
communications, entertainment, security, convenience, and information systems. A
technology known as Powerline Carrier Systems (PCS) is used to send coded signals along a
home's existing electric wiring to programmable switches, or outlets. These signals convey
commands that correspond to "addresses" or locations of specific devices, and that control
how and when those devices operate. A PCS transmitter, for instance, can send a signal along
a home's wiring, and a receiver plugged into any electric outlet in the home could receive that
signal and operate the appliance to which it is attached. One common protocol for PCS is
known as X10, a signaling technique for remotely controlling any device plugged into an
electrical power line. X10 signals, which involve short radio frequency (RF) bursts that
represent digital information, enable communication between transmitters and receivers. In
Europe, technology to equip homes with smart devices centers on development of the
European Installation Bus, or Instabus. This embedded control protocol for digital
communication between smart devices consists of a two-wire bus line that is installed along
with normal electrical wiring. The Instabus line links all appliances to a decentralized
communication system and functions like a telephone line over which appliances can be
controlled. The European Installation Bus Association is part of Konnex, an association that
aims to standardize home and building networks in Europe. Echelon Corp., the creator of the
LonWorks system, is helping drive adoption of an open interoperability standard among
vendors in the control networks industry. LonWorks is an open standard for network
automation and control for the building, transportation, industrial and home markets. The
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has adopted the protocol underlying
LonWorks control networks as an industry standard. The LonMark Interoperability
Association is made up of more than 200 controls companies mission working on standard to
integrate multi-vendor systems based on LonWorks networks.

6.0 Conclusion

Reference

http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=896342
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/ProductDetails.aspx?
pid=011&active_tab=systemRequirements

http://usa.kaspersky.com/products_services/anti-virus.php

Conclusion

Definition of Network is group of two computer. It is to connect two or more computers with
the ability to communicate with each other and share resources. Types of network is LAN,
MAN, WAN.

LAN

-Local Area Network

-Local area network are sometimes called a single location network.

-Network that is limited to a relatively small spatial area such as a room, a single building, a
ship, or an aircraft.

MAN

-Metropolitan Area Network

-The network that connects two or more LANs together but does not extend beyond the
boundaries of the immediate town or city.

-Typically covers an area of between 5 to 50km range.

WAN

-Wide Area Network

-WAN is a data communications network that covers a relatively broad geographic area and
that often uses transmission facilities provided by common carries, such as telephone
companies.