Computing Innovation Concepts

Computer Innovation

• Defined as the process of converting an idea or invention into a valuable product or service customers will purchase.

Cloud Computing

• Utilizes a network of remote servers over the Internet for data storage, management, and processing, instead of relying on local servers or personal computers.

Social Media

• Encompasses computer-mediated technologies that enable the creation and sharing of content, ideas, and personal expressions through virtual communities and networks.

Email

• Involves the distribution of messages electronically from one user to multiple recipients via a network.

Short Message Service (SMS)

• Serves as a text messaging service integral to most telephone systems, enabling short text message exchanges between mobile devices using standardized protocols.

Global Positioning System (GPS)

• A radio navigation system that provides accurate location, velocity, and time information to users worldwide, across various environments and weather conditions.

World Wide Web

• An information space made up of documents and resources identified by URLs and interconnected through hypertext links, accessible through the Internet.

Moore's Law

• Observes that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every year, a trend likely to persist in the future.

Meta Data

• Refers to a data set that provides information about other data.

Machine Learning

• A branch of artificial intelligence enabling computers to learn and adapt without explicit programming, emphasizing the development of programs that evolve with new data.

Data Mining

• Involves investigating large databases to extract and generate new information.

Cookies

• Data packets sent from web servers to browsers; they track user access and identify users when revisiting the same server.

Cache

• Auxiliary memory that allows for quick retrieval of data.

Open Source Software

• Software with publicly available source code, enabling users to study, modify, and distribute it freely under a license from the copyright holder.

Global Perspectives on Technology

• Social Media Impact: Varies significantly across different countries and socioeconomic groups.
• Mobile Computing Influence: Affects innovation globally, highlighting the role of mobile, wireless, and networked technologies.

Societal Challenges in Computing

• Equity and Access: The global distribution of computing resources may exacerbate issues of equity and power.
• Digital Divide: Access to computing and the Internet can differ based on socioeconomic status or geographic location, affecting groups and individuals.

Infrastructure Support

• Networks and technological infrastructure are sustained by both commercial ventures and governmental programs.

Source Credibility

• Evaluating the credibility of sources entails assessing the reputation and credentials of authors, publishers, and sponsors.