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COMM 3353: Information &
Communicattion Tehnologies I
Dr. Shawn McCombs
Chapter 3a: Technology
COMM 3353:
Information &
Communicatio
n
Technologies I
Chapter 3a:
Technology
Technology
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Technical Foundations
Current Technical Trends
Convergence
Embedded, Mobile/Wireless, and
Broadband
The Cloud
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Technical Foundations the
Internet?
Micro/Macro-Electronics
5 Generations of Computers over 2530 years
Store and forward
Visual Voicemail
Digitalization and Databases
Layered Organization
Open System Integration
Network “Layers” - rules
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Current Technical Trends
Convergence
Timeshifting
Growing into a mature, Information
Society
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Convergence
of Media
of Technology
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eMail vs Web
Evolution of Connectivity
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Miniaturization
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Convergence in Technology
Technology challenges Moore’s Law
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Every 18 Months, Processor and
Memory double while remaining the
same price.
Why? Too Fast?
Nanotechnology
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Embedded Technolgy
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Into virtually all aspects of technology:
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Refridgerators
Toasters
Homes
Not only practical...
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Convergence of Mass Media
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Mobile, Wireless
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Many of the technologies that allow
the network (Internet) to work are
utilized in cellular networks as well.
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The Cloud
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Moving Client Services to the Web
Internet fast enough now to stream
services or use virtual servers
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Information &
Communication
Technologies I
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Presentation