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KELANTAN

Title:
The Latest Open Source Software Available And
The latest Development
In ICT

NAME

MUHAMMAD SALEHUDDIN BIN AHMAD

IC NO

960313-03-5641

1.0 INTRODUCTION:
-Meaning of Open Source Software
Open source software (OSS) began as a marketing campaign for free software. OSS can be
defined as computer software for which the human-readable source code is made available under
a copyright license (or arrangement such as the public domain) Open source software is usually
developed as a public collaboration and made freely available.
This permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or
unmodified form. It is very often developed in a public, collaborative manner. Open source
software is the most prominent example of open source development and often compared to user
generated content.
Open source hardware refers to computer and electronic hardware that is designed in the
same fashion as free and open source software (FOSS). Open source hardware is part of
the open source culture that takes the open source ideas to fields other than software.
The term has primarily been used to reflect the free release of information about the hardware
design, such as schematics, bill of materials and PCB layout data, often with the use of FOSS to
drive the hardware.

2.0 THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE

OPERATING SISTEM(OS)
2.1) Meaning of open source OS
An open source (OS) operating system is a set of programs that schedule tasks, allocates storage
and presents a default interface to the user between applications. But this OS is free, user have
the right to use, modify and redistribute the software for better interoperability.

2.2) EXAMPLE NO.1

DreamLinux 5

DreamLinux is a distribution that is based on Debian Wheezy and using the latest desktop
version of XFCE 4.8 on a Linux 3.1 Kernel.
DreamLinux has just released this latest version on January 2012 after a long absence and we
will see if it can make up for lost time.
When youve created a bootable LiveDVD of DreamLinux, you are greated by a Mac OS X style
desktop with which most of the software packages you have installed are there for you on the
kicker bar by default, or you can, still use the menu on the top left side of the screen and access
the program you want from there.
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EXAMPLE NO.2

Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 12.04 release on 5 february 2012, code-named "Precise Pangolin", the Ubuntu
developers have released the latest version of the popular Linux distribution to their users. The
six-monthly Ubuntu release cycle is organised so that every two years, a version is labelled as
a Long Term Support release and 12.04 is the latest of these. LTS versions were historically
supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server side, but with Precise, this
has been changed to five years of support for both editions. The character of an LTS release
implies a focus on stability and polish, as it has to be supported for a long time, and with five
years of planned support for the desktop version, the Ubuntu developer community has set itself
a big task to fulfill. This is reflected in the changes that have been included in the newest
version: new features are mostly concerned with polishing the user interface and making the
underlying technologies more stable.

3.0 The latest Open source application software

3.1) Meaning of Open source application software
Application software is a defined subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of
a computer directly to a task that the user wishes to perform. This should be contrasted with
system software which is involved in integrating a computer's various capabilities, but typically
does not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user. The term
application refers to both the application software and its implementation.

3.2)EXAMPLE NO.1

-Mozilla Firefox (see http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/): a web client program (for viewing and
hearing web pages) available for Windows and Mac as well as Linux and other UNIX systems.
EXAMPLE NO.2

-OpenOffice (see http://www.openoffice.org/): an office application set (for word processing,

spreadsheet manipulation, picture drawing and data base access) compatible with all other major
office application sets such as Office and available for Windows and Mac as well as Linux and
other UNIX systems.

4.0 The latest development in ICT

4.1) Hardware (Compare)

a) Canon Pixma MX360 (Latest)

b) Canon Pixma MP280 (Previous)

-The Canon Pixma MP280 is an entry level all-

-The Canon Pixma MX360 was first

in-one printer, scanner, and copier with

introduced by Canon in January during CES

enhanced photo printing capabilities. It was the

2012. It is an entry level model designed for

budget-friendly model out of its line of eight

small office/home office use, alongside the

photo printers released by Canon in 2010.

Pixma MX410. We have already reviewed the

Taking on the new Pixma photo printer look, it

leading flagship inkjet out of the bunch,

features a simple glossy black design with

the Pixma MX882, and the inkjet that is one

silver accents just like the previously reviewed

step down from it, the Pixma MX420. Now we

sister product, the Canon Pixma

will take a look at the MX360. This four-in-

MP495. Canon has included Full HD Movie

one can print, scan, copy, and fax and connects

Print and photo editing software, as well as the

to a computer via HighSpeed USB 2.0 (note

Easy Photo Print app for Android smartphones

that the MX410 has wireless connectivity). It

in the package.Moreover, this photo all-in-one

has an automatic document feeder that can fit

offers high color resolution color photo

up to 30 sheets and a 100-sheet rear feed tray.

capabilities with a maximum of 4800 x 1200

dpi and is Energy Star certified.

4.2) Software (Compare)

a) Adobe Photoshop cs6 (Latest)

b) Adobe Photoshop cs5 (Previous)

-Adobe photoshop cs6 was released on 23

- Adobe photoshop cs5 was released on

april 2012:

26 january 2010:

Added new features

Features

- The Bottom Line, Since Creative Suite 3,

- Smart Radius, The Smart Radius feature

Photoshop comes in a Standard version as

easily creates accurate selections of fine and

well as an Extended version with specialized

detailed components.

tools and features for the video, engineering,

- Content-Aware Fill, Clean removal of

architecture, manufacturing, science, and

unwanted photo elements - Easily remove

medical fields.

any image component, person or object.

- Pros, ultimate flexibility and more non-

-Mini Bridge, it displays as a panelized

destructive editing and time-saving tools with

version of Bridge.

each update.
- Cons, hotoshop CS6 marks the end of
support for 32-bit Macintosh systems.

5.Pervasive Computing
5.1) Meaning of Pervasive Computing.
Pervasive computing is the trend towards increasingly ubiquitous (another name for the
movement is ubiquitous computing), connected computing devices in the environment, a
trend being brought about by a convergence of advanced electronic - and particularly,
wireless - technologies and the Internet. Pervasive computing devices are not personal
computers as we tend to think of them, but very tiny - even invisible - devices, either mobile
or embedded in almost any type of object imaginable, including cars, tools, appliances,
clothing and various consumer goods - all communicating through increasingly
interconnected networks.
EXAMPLE NO.1

Smartphone
A smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like
functionality. There is no industry standard definition of a smartphone. For some, a smartphone
is a phone that runs complete operating system software providing a standardized interface and
platform for application developers. For others, a smartphone is simply a phone with advanced
features like e-mail, Internet and e-book reader capabilities, and/or a built-in full keyboard or
external USB keyboard and VGA connector. In other words, it is a miniature computer that has
phone capability
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EXAMPLE NO.2

Smart TV
An Internet-enabled TV set with advanced functions such as being able to update its own
electronic program guide (EPG), record programs (DVR capability) and provide interactive
access to the Web for movie content as well as Web surfing.

A smart TV may also be able to execute downloaded applications. For example, Samsung's
Internet@TV is a feature upgrade for certain TV and Blu-ray player models that lets viewers
download and run apps.

CONCLUSION
Most of the open source software is licensed under what is often termed a "copyleft"
license[citation needed], a term which emphasizes the license's reversal of the principles of
copyright. A traditional license is used to limit freedoms, which the free software movement
considers essential, the "four software freedoms",taking them away from the users either
completely ("you may not distribute the software") or partially ("you can use the software for an
evaluation period of 30 days; after that you must either pay a license registration fee or
discontinue the software").

REFERENCES
searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci759337,00.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software

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