Platform Technologies Quiz and Flashcards

Study Notes

What is a Platform?

A platform is a group of technologies used to develop other technologies.
Abstraction is the creation of well-defined interfaces to hide the inner workings of computer programs from users.

Types of Platforms

Operating System Platforms

Provides essential functions to use hardware.
Manages application software and programs on a computer.
Lowest level of technology platforms, intermediary between computer hardware and programs.

Computing Platforms

Consists of hardware and operating system to run an application.
Comes with input/output devices to aid user interactions.

Database Platforms

Enables deployment and management of different database types.
Can store small databases on a file system.

Storage Platforms

Allows storage of files and objects.
Cloud storage is the most popular storage platform.
Allows users to store and transmit data on remote storage locations.

Application Platforms

Virtual platform relied upon by application programs to conduct standard operations.
Enables development of application software.
Operates across development tools to offer flexible solutions to end users.

Mobile Platforms

Combines software tools to create, design, and maintain mobile applications.
Includes operating systems and environments enabling development of mobile apps.
Supports development of mobile apps using different programming languages.

Web Platforms

Enables discovery and sharing of information over the internet.
Includes web servers, web application servers, and digital elements for sharing information online.
Can be free or paid.

Content Management System Platforms

Enables creation, management, and publishing of content, media, and documents.
Manages content better and publishes website content.

Media Platforms

Provides and delivers media to users.
Allows feedback from users to make platforms more interactive.
Establishes an effortless and meaningful relationship between readers and media creators.

Application Programming Interface (API) Platforms

Acts as an intermediary software for different applications to communicate.
Manages APIs and related applications easily.
Exposes data, resources, and assets in a machine-readable format to other users.

Analytics Platforms

Takes a systematic and computational approach to analyzing data or statistics.
Creates meaningful, easily interpretable, and communicable patterns around given data.
Allows users to capture, process, analyze, and visualize data for better decision-making.

Security Management System Platforms

Provides security teams with a centralized hub.
Eliminates inefficiencies that hinder effective protection of business networks.

Robotic Platforms

Provides the framework for developing, managing, and using robotic programs or devices.
Allows people with little or no technical expertise to create robotic programs or devices.

AI Platforms

Enables creation and management of AI applications.
Integrated set of technologies to create, develop, and operate AI applications.

Gaming Platforms

Electronic or computer hardware and software to run video games.
Supports multiplayer online games.
Most popular gaming platforms are personal computers, video game consoles, and mobile devices.

Description

Explore the concept of platform technologies, which serve as a foundation for developing various applications and technologies. Learn about the benefits of platform technologies including abstraction, user-generated content, self-services, and flexibility.