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0Introduction
Meaning of Open Source Software (OSS )
Open source software (OSS) is defined as 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 or that is in the
public domain. This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to
redistribute it in modified or unmodified forms.

Meaning of Hardware
A computer's hardware consists of the physical components necessary to operate
and interact with a computer. Since a computer's primary language is
binary,devices are necessary to convert our input into that language. The binary
code coming out of the computer must also be translated into something usable for
the operator.

Meaning of Software
Software is often divided into two catagories-application and system software.Application
software uses the computer system to perform useful work or provide entertainment
functions beyond the basic operation of the computer itself.System software is designed
to operate the computer hardware, to provide basic functionality, and to provide a
platform for running application software. System software includes- Operating system,
an essential collection of computer programs that manages resources and provides
common services for other software. Supervisory programs, boot loaders, shells and
window systems are core parts of operating systems. In practice, an operating system
comes bundled with additional software (including application software) so that a user
can potentially do some work with a computer that only has an operating system.Device
driver, a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is
attached to a computer. Each device needs at least one corresponding device driver; thus a
computer needs more than one device driver.Utilities, software designed to assist users in
maintenance and care of their computers.
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2.0 The latest Open Source Operating System (OS)


2.1 Meaning of Open Source Operating System
Open Source Operating System is the most important program that runs on a
computer that is free to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it
in modified or unmodified forms. Every general-purpose computer must have an
operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks,
such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen,
keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices
such as disk drives and printers.

2.2 Example of Open Source Operating System


Kubuntu Linux
Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system which uses the KDE
Plasma Desktop instead of the Unity graphical environment. As part of the Ubuntu
project, Kubuntu uses the same underlying systems, every package in Kubuntu shares the
same repositories as Ubuntu, and it is released regularly on the same schedule as Ubuntu.
It is possible (but neither practical nor efficient) to install both the KDE Plasma Desktop
(kubuntu-desktop)

and

the

Unity

desktop

(ubuntu-desktop)

on

the

same

machine.Kubuntu was sponsored by Canonical Ltd. until 2012, and thereafter by Blue
Systems. During the changeover, Kubuntu retained the use of Ubuntu project servers and
existing developers. Latest release is on April 17 2014.

Fedora Linux
Fedora (formerly Fedora Core) is an operating system based on the Linux kernel,
developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Fedora
contains software distributed under a free and open source license and aims to be on the
leading edge of such technologies.Linus Torvalds, author of the Linux kernel, uses
Fedora on all his computers. Latest release is on December 17 2013.

3.0 The Latest Open Source Application Software


3.1 Meaning of Open Source Application Software
Open Source Application Software also called as end-user programs includes
database programs, word processors, and spreadsheets. It is free to use, change, and
improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified forms.

3.2 Example of Open Source Application Software


Mozila Firefox
Mozilla Firefox (known simply as Firefox) is 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 implements current and anticipated web
standards. It was release on September 23 2002.

Open Office
OpenOffice.org (OOo), commonly known as OpenOffice, was an open-source office
suite. It was an open-sourced version of the earlier StarOffice, which Sun Microsystems
acquired in 1999 for internal use. Sun open-sourced the software in July 2000 as a
competitor to Microsoft Office, releasing version 1.0 on 1 May 2002. The project was
closed by Oracle Corporation, the then-owner of Sun, in April 2011. Active successor
projects include Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice and NeoOffice.OpenOffice.org's
default file format was the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an ISO/IEC standard, which
originated with OpenOffice.org. It could also read a wide variety of other file formats,
with particular attention to those from Microsoft Office.OpenOffice.org contained a word
processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation application a drawing application,a formula
editor, and a database management application.OpenOffice.org was primarily developed
for Linux, Microsoft Windows and Solaris, and later for OS X, with ports to other
operating systems. It was distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License
version 3 (LGPL); early versions were also available under the Sun Industry Standards
Source License (SISSL). It was released on 12 February 2014.
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4.0 The Latest Development in ICT


4.1 Hardware
Canon PIXMA MX360(previous)

Canon i-Sensys MF6180dw (latest)

Canon Pixma MX360 is a printer Canon i-Sensys MF6180dw is a printer


produced by Canon. First introduced by produced by Canon. First unveiled on May
Canon in January during CES 2012.

23,2014.

All-In-One with fax and ADF


Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
ISO ESAT 8.4 ipm mono / 4.8

Wi-Fi networking
Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud

ipm colour
10x15cm photos in approx. 43

Print
Up to 33ppm black and white

seconds
Scan to USB without a PC
Easy-WebPrint
EX
for

printing
Scan to USB
PostScript & PCL compatible
Automatic double-sided printing &

efficient web printing


Auto
Document

enhancement
Full HD Movie Print
PictBridge

scanning
Solution keys
1.3 KWh/week TEC rating
SEND functionality
Max 800-sheet capacity

Fix

4.2 Software

a) Adobe Photoshop CS 5 (Previous)

b) Adobe Photoshop CS 6 (Latest)

Adobe photoshop cs5 was released on 26 January 2012

Adobe photoshop cs6 was released on 23 April 2013

Features

Added new features

- Smart Radius, The Smart Radius featureeasily creates accurate - The Bottom Line, Since Creative Suite 3,Photoshop c
selections of fine anddetailed components.

Standard version aswell as an Extended version with s

- Content

tools and features for the video, engineering, ar

-Aware Fill, Clean removal of unwanted photo elements

manufacturing, science, and medical fields.

- Easily removeany image component, person or object

- Pros, ultimate flexibility and more non-destructive e

.-Mini Bridge, it displays as a panelizedversion of Bridge

time-saving tools with each update.


- Cons, hotoshop CS6 marks the end of support
Macintosh systems.

5.0 Pervasive Computing


5.1 Meaning of Pervasive Computing
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Pervasive computing (also called ubiquitous computing) is the growing trend


towards embedding microprocessor in everyday objects so they can communicate
information. The words pervasive and ubiquitous mean "existing everywhere."
Pervasive computing devices are completely connected and constantly available.
5.2 Example of Pervasive Computing
Smartphone
A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with more advanced computing
capability and connectivity than basic feature phones. Early smartphones
typically combined the features of a mobile phone with those of another popular
consumer device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media player, a
digital camera, and/or a GPS navigation unit. Later smartphones include all of
those plus the features of a touchscreen computer, including web browsing, WiFi, and 3rd-party apps.Currently, about 90% of handset sales worldwide are for
devices driven by Google's Android and Apple's iOS mobile operating systems.
Latest release is on April 2014 by Samsung.

SmartWatch
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is a smartwatch produced by Samsung Electronics in the
Samsung Gear family of devices. Unveiled during a Samsung Unpacked event in
Berlin, Germany on September 4, 2013, the device serves as a companion for all
Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets which run Android 4.3 or newer; on
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launch, this included the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition.
Originally released as an Android-based device,Samsung replaced the operating
system with Tizen through a May 2014 software update.The Galaxy Gear was
released to a generally negative reception; it was criticized for the lackluster design
of its interface, the inadequate implementation of some of its software, the few apps
available, its poor battery life, and its dependency on Samsung Galaxy phones and
tablets.The Gear's successor, the Gear 2, was released on April 11, 2014.

6.0 Conclusion
Open-source software development is the process by which open-source software (or
similar software whose source code is publicly available) is often developed. These
are software products available with its source code and under an open-source license
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to study, change, and improve its design. Examples of popular open-source software
products are Mozilla Firefox, Google Chromium, Android and the Apache
OpenOffice Suite. In the past, the open-source software development method has been
very unstructured, because no clear development tools, phases, etc. had been defined
with development methods such as dynamic systems development method. Instead,
each project had its own phases. More recently, however, there has been much better
progress, coordination, and communication within the open-source community.

References
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/pervasive-computing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software
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http://www.canoneurope.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Printers/Inkjet/PIXMA_MX360/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop
http://www.canoneurope.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Printers/Inkjet/PIXMA_MX360/i

ndex.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_windows
http://www.trustedreviews.com/canon-i-sensys-mf6180dw_Printer_review
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comodo_IceDragon

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