Information on Emerging Technologies

Nanotechnology

What does it mean ? Nano (from Greek) means dwarf or small. Nanotechnology is one of the science's branch which the object has size from 1 – 100 nanometer (nm); 1 nm equals to 0.000000001 m. Quantum mechanics has a big role in this technology. The first time the concept of nanotechnology was introduced by Richard Feynman in a scientific speech held by the American Physical Society at Caltech (California Institute of Technology), December 29, 1959. with the title "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom". Richard Feynman was a physicist and in 1965 won the Nobel Prize in physics.

Grid Computing

According to Giga Research, grid computing is the computer cluster systems, which are connected to one another, which allows the use of existing resources simultaneously. Meanwhile, according to Sun Microsystems grid computing shortened to 3 C, namely Computing, Collaboration, and Communication. From this understanding, we can assess that grid computing is an amazing thing. for many different applications and hardware that can be easily configured without disturbing a running system. Combining multiple geographically separate computers, but still connected communication system with the Internet.

Quantum Computing

What is a quantum computing ???? Simple understanding of the quantum computer is a new type of processor chips are created based on recent developments of physics (and mathematics) quantum. In short, today's conventional chips need to be replaced with something better.

Further understanding of the quantum computer is a calculating device which uses a quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and linkage, to perform data operations. In classical computing, is calculated by the amount of data bits; in quantum computers, this is done with the qubit. If say, a quantum computer only took 20 minutes to work on a process that takes 1025 years on the computer at this time, we would be amazed. This makes scientists so keen to develop the possibility of formation of a quantum computer. Although until now there has been created a quantum computer as imagined by scientists, progress continues in that direction

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Managing Complexity

Situation Given:

For CEOs and their organizations, avoiding complexity is not an option — the choice comes in how they respond to it. Will they allow complexity to become a stifling force that slows responsiveness, overwhelms employees and customers, or threatens profits?

How do you respond to these statements?

As student and I am not the CEO of any organizations or companies yet, I don't know much about how to manage complexity; hopefully, I will be CEO :D. But I will just give my opinion about it, according to the situation given, CEOs and their organizations don't care about complexity in their companies. I think it is not the best choice avoiding complexity because it may harm their companies to bankrupt.

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Which application system has the best user centered design ?And why do you say so?

When the teacher asked me this question and if I don't know what is UCD (User Centered Design), how could I answer this question. Firs of all, I would like to explain what's the definition of it, UCD is how to make user as central in the design process by carry out with testing and user needs. So, it is the best way to take and put the user as tester so that we (as AdminSys) could know what is the advantages, disadvantages, and what is supposed to be upgraded to improve the system and so on. To answer this question, when I browse Internet, I found a beautiful website which was very attraction for the user and it is easy to use. This is the website address that you may go into (http://hellosoursally.com/). The contain of the website is about food and drink and it is the best ever. User can choose what they want using keyboard or mouse, and in the website itself there is music for kids. And maybe if you want to find more about beautiful website which has UCD, you can using Google to search.  Here it is I attach the screenshot:

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Computing Discipline

Computing Discipline

There are many opinions about it, but based on my understanding, computing means all about knowledge which contain about theory, methodology, design and implementation whom have relation with computation in Hardware-Software. Not only student and worker has discipline, computing also has discipline. Discipline is Train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. Meaning that people who are working in computer environment has own job, rules, role and purpose; in order to achieve and develop the structure of Information Technology. It has been argued that Information Technology is the main computation, some scholar articles say Information technology is the sub of computation itself. But it does not matter to argue with that kind of statement which called it “lack of Information”. We do not know whether is it correct or wrong (Dilemma). These are the members of computing discipline in Information Technology:

• Computer Science

It began around 1940s together with development of algorithmic theory and mathematics logic. The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a scientific and professional organization founded in 1947. It is concerned with the development and sharing of new knowledge about all aspects of computing . It has traditionally been the professional home of computer scientists who devise new ways of using computers and who advance the science and theory. Computer Science is also called “the mother of all computing”. Career path of Computer Science are:

• Design and build a software.
• They develop effective ways to solve computing problems .
• They devise new ways to use computers .
  
  

• Software Engineering

  
  it is step where computer science people applying a theory in computer science. Software engineering is the discipline of developing and maintaining software systems that behave reliably and efficiently, are affordable to develop and maintain, and satisfy all the requirements that customers have defined for them . SE more concerned with developing and maintaining software system while CS students are likely to have heard of the importance of such techniques, the engineering knowledge and experience provided in SE programs go beyond what CS programs can provide . And also learn how to provide genuinely useful and usable software is of paramount importance .
  
  

• Information System

  
  Information systems specialists focus on integrating information technology solutions and business processes to meet the information needs of businesses and other enterprises, enabling them to achieve their objectives in an effective, efficient way . So, they can serve as an effective bridge between the technical and management communities within an organization, enabling them to work in harmony to ensure that the organization has the information and the systems it needs to support its operations .
  
  

• Cognitive Science

  
  Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuro-science, linguistics, and anthropology. Its intellectual origins are in the mid-1950s when researchers in several fields began to develop theories of mind based on complex representations and computational procedures.
  
  

• Computer Engineering

  
  It was leading before 1900a, Computer engineering is concerned with the design and construction of computers and computer-based systems. It involves the study of hardware, software, communications, and the interaction among them. Its curriculum focuses on the theories, principles, and practices of traditional electrical engineering and mathematics and applies them to the problems of designing computers and computer-based devices. 
  
  

  There is statement that "Most CS (Computer Science)people laugh at MIS/IT people and MIS/IT people make more money and manage the CS folks.” How do I respond this statement as IT people? In real life, many statements may happen either good or bad to us, depending how we face it professionally. Maybe CS people might think that they are the mother of computing. To me, it does not matter because in fact CS people do nothing as much as IT people do. IT people can work everywhere in any environment, for instance, medical, mechanical, in company etc. But CS people their work only in specific manner and they do not make more money only make a good job and invent something new which is good for us. Referring that statement maybe I will laugh back to them (CS). Hehehhe
  
  

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  Association for computing machinery.”Computing discipline and major”. Retrieved from:http://computingcareers.acm.org/?page_id=6

  
  

  
  

  
  

  ACM, AIS, IEEE-CS. (2005). Computing Curricula 2005: The joint task force for computing Curricula 2005.

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