1. COMM 3353: Information & Communicattion Tehnologies I Dr. Shawn McCombs Chapter 3a: Technology

2. COMM 3353: Information & Communicatio n Technologies I Chapter 3a: Technology Chapter 3a: Technology

3. Technical Foundations Current Technical Trends Convergence Embedded, Mobile/Wireless, and Broadband The Cloud Technology

4. Micro/Macro-Electronics - 5 Generations of Computers over 25- 30 years Store and forward Visual Voicemail Digitalization and Databases Layered Organization Open System Integration Network “Layers” - rules ….. Technical Foundations the Internet?

5. Convergence Timeshifting Growing into a mature, Information Society … Current Technical Trends web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

6. of Media of Technology - eMail vs Web Evolution of Connectivity … Convergence

7. Convergence in Technology Technology challenges Moore’s Law Every 18 Months, Processor and Memory double while remaining the same price. Why? Too Fast? Nanotechnology ……. Miniaturization

8. Into virtually all aspects of technology: Refridgerators Toasters Homes Not only practical... Convergence of Mass Media ……. Embedded Technolgy

9. Many of the technologies that allow the network (Internet) to work are utilized in cellular networks as well. ……. Mobile, Wireless

10. Moving Client Services to the Web Internet fast enough now to stream services or use virtual servers X1 by Comcast ……. The Cloud

11. End Chapter 3a Presentation Information & Communication Technologies I