Tech Topic Connection

 

·        Discuss how your selected tech topic connects to the fundamentals of information technology covered in this course.

The mobile technology industry has catapulted to become one of the fastest growing and profitable industries in the market. From smartphones, tablets and IoT devices to Amazon’s Alexa, mobile technology plays an influential role in our daily lives. The age of computerized technology relating only in reference to PC’s or Mac are over and have evolved into handheld devices. Processors, RAM, camera modules, motherboards and LCD screens are fundamental types of parts that are shared between PCs and mobile technology that we rely on today. These components allow mobile devices to create, consume and disperse information to other devices.  

·        Explain how your chosen tech topic relates to the concepts of information technology and computer science, including the history of computers and the means by which computers operate.

The chosen tech topic is about mobile technology which encompasses several types of devices including smartphones, tablets, wearables and IoT (Internet of Things) devices that require a data connection in order to take advantage of its full capability. As mentioned by Vahid & Lysecky (2017), information systems is “a collection of hardware, software, and networks that people use to create, store, organize, and distribute information” (Section 9.1). In relation to mobile technology, these smart devices have network capability that allows them to connect the user to internet to provide services such as creating information, logging information and sending information to servers. Hence these abilities relate to the definition of information systems in how users utilize these smart devices to distribute information.

·        Evaluate how your chosen tech topic relies on the major hardware components and functions of a modern computer system.

Mobile technology which encompasses smart devices rely on major hardware components and functions of a modern computer system. For example, the smartphone utilizes a mobile processor that follows instructions and decodes it in order to execute processes in the device. The smartphone also has RAM (random access memory), which is used to open applications quickly, it retains information for the short term so that it can be recollected easily. Also, smart phones contain storage in the form of internal storage to save files and information that a user creates and collects.

·        Explain how your chosen tech topic uses programming languages and program execution methods.

Mobile technology including smart devices use two different mobile operating systems, either Android or iOS. Java is the main programming language used in development of Android applications. Objective-C is used as a programming language used to develop applications for iOS (Lee, 2010, p.1).

·        Analyze the role that application software plays in regards to your chosen tech topic.

Application software plays a pivotal role in how mobile technology operates. For example with a Galaxy S21 smartphone it uses the Android operating system developed by Google in order for the user to operate the device and allowing them to download applications that use the hardware and provides enhance operability to the user, enriching their experience with the device.

·        Describe how your chosen tech topic relates to the basic concepts of database and database management.

As mentioned by Vahid & Lysescky (2017), “is a collection of data organized to enable efficient information retrieval” (Chapter 5). A smartphone uses to safely store and retrieve information, especially through cloud services. An example of this is when a user backs up their information to the cloud, say for example if the user owns an iPhone, the user has the ability to back up their contacts, pictures, messages, email and videos to the cloud in which their information is securely kept and can easily be retrieved at anytime.

 

·        Illustrate how the basic concepts of network architecture, management, and security influence your chosen tech topic.

Mobile technology including smartphones and other smart devices utilizes various levels and types of security so that the user’s information is stored safely. For example, in an iPad there are two ways a person can secure their information, one is through the use of a passcode (four or six digits) and another way is through the use of facial recognition. Both of these methods exist to help deter unauthorized access into a user’s devices.

 

Reference

 

Lee, W.-M. (2010). Beginning iPhone SDK programming with Objective-C. [electronic resource]. Wiley.

 

Moniza, A. (2021). SCANNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: As technology continues to evolve, mobile LiDAR scanning equipment will become even more accessible in the years ahead. Roads & Bridges, 59(7), 20–27.

 

Vahid, F., & Lysecky, S. (2017). Computing technology for all. Retrieved from zybooks.zyante.com/