SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN (P) METHODIST KUALA

LUMPUR

Current and Future Development of Open Source Software and the

Latest Development in ICT

NAME: HEMAMEERA VELLASAMY

IC/NO: 980501145862
CLASS: 4 AKAUN

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Meaning of open source
Open-source is computer software with its source code made available and licensed with a
license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the
software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software is very often developed in a
public, collaborative manner. Open-source software is the most prominent example of opensource development and often compared to (technically defined) user-generated content or
(legally defined) open-content movements.
Meaning of hardware
Computer hardware is the collection of physical elements that constitute a computer system.
Computer hardware refers to the physical parts or components of a computer such as monitor,
keyboard, Computer data storage, hard drive disk, mouse, system unit (graphic cards, sound
cards, memory, motherboard and chips), etc. all of which are physical objects that you can
actually touch.
Meaning of software
Software refers to an assortment of programs that are basically used to operate computers and
other related devices.

2.0 The Latest Open Source Operating System (OS)

Meaning of Open Source System OS
Open Source Operating System is any operating system that is free to use and which provides the
original code where the source code is available (under a copyright license) to the public, which
enables them to use, modify / enhance the operating system, and redistribute the modified (or
unmodified) form of the operating system. The advance user can modify the code of the
operating system to make it works better for them in starting the computer or a likely user
interface.

Example of open source.

1. Linux (3.11.4)

Linux or GNU/Linux is a free and open source software operating system for computers.
The operating system is a collection of the basic instructions that tell the electronic parts
of the computer what to do and how to work. Free and open source software (FOSS)
means that everyone has the freedom to use it, see how it works, and change it.
There is a lot of software for Linux, and since Linux is free software it means that none
of the software will put any license restrictions on users. This is one of the reasons why
many people like to use Linux.
Date released: 5 October 2013
2.Android (4.4 KitKat)

Android is an operating system for mobile devices. It is mostly used for cell phones, like
Google's own Galaxy Nexus, as well as by other phone manufacturers like HTC and
Samsung. It has also been used for tablets such as the Motorola Xoom and Amazon
Kindle Fire. Android's kernel is based on Linux.
Date released: 31 October 2013

3.0THE LATEST OPEN SOURCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

Meaning of Open Source Application Software
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available and
licensed with a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and
distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.
Example
1.Firefox24

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed for Windows, OS X,
and Linux, with a mobile version for Android, by Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary,
the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages,
which implements current and anticipated web standards.
Date released:17 September 2013

LibreOffice 4.1.2

LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite, developed by The Document Foundation. It
was forked from OpenOffice.org in 2010. The LibreOffice suite comprises programs to do
word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows, diagrams, maintain databases, and compose math
formulae.

Date released: 4 October 2013

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN ICT
HARDWARE
1. Microsoft Surface Pro

Microsoft Surface is a series of tablets designed and marketed by Microsoft. Announced

on June 18, 2012 by CEO Steve Ballmer at a Los Angeles event in Milk Studios, the
Surface was the first major initiative by Microsoft to integrate its Windows operating
system with its own hardware.
It was released on 9 February 2013.
Specification: CPU Dual-core Intel Core i5-3317U, Internal storage: Up to 256GB,
Memory/RAM: 4 GB dual-channel DDR3-1600, Display: 10.6 inches (27 cm) 1920 x

1080 pixels, Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000.

2. Microsoft Surface Pro 2

The Surface Pro 2 is a Surface-series Windows 8 tablet produced by Microsoft. Unveiled

at an event in New York City on September 23, the tablet succeeds the Surface Pro
released in 2012. While maintaining a design similar to its original design, the Surface
Pro has improved hardware specifications than its, and improved versions of its
kickstand and cover accessories (such as a new "Power Cover" with an auxiliary battery).
It was released on 22 October 2013.
Specification: CPU 4th-Generation Intel Core i5-4200U, Internal Storage: Up to 512GB,
Memory/RAM: Up to 8 GB dual-channel DDR3-1600, Display: 10.6 inches (27 cm)
1920 x 1080 pixels, Graphic: Intel HD Graphics 4400

SOFTWARE

1. Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 (formerly Office 14) is a version of the Microsoft Office
productivity suite for Microsoft Windows, It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2007
and the predecessor to Microsoft Office 2013. Office 2010 includes extended file format
support, user interface updates, and a changed user experience.
It was released on 15 June 2010
Features: Ribbon interface and Backstage View across all applications, Background
Removal Tool, Letter Styling, The Word 2007 Equation editor is common to all
applications, replacing Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0, New SmartArt templates, New text
and image editing effects, Screen Capturing and Clipping tools, Live collaboration
functions, New animations and transitions in PowerPoint 2010, View Side by

Side/Synchronous Scrolling in Word 2010.

2. Microsoft Office 2013

Microsoft Office 2013 (formerly Office 15) is a version of Microsoft Office, a

productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor of Microsoft Office 2010
and includes extended file format support, user interface updates and support for touch
among its new features. Office 2013 is suitable for IA-32 and x64 systems and requires
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or a later version of either. A version of Office
2013 comes included on Windows RT devices.
It was released on 29 January 2013
Features: Flatter look of the Ribbon interface and subtle animations when typing or
selecting (Word and Excel), A new visualization for scheduled tasks in Microsoft
Outlook, Remodeled start screen, New graphical options in Word, Objects such as images
can be freely moved; they snap to boundaries such as paragraph edges, document margin
and or column boundaries, Ability to return to the last viewed or edited location in Word
and PowerPoint, New slide designs, animations and transitions in PowerPoint 2013,
Support for Outlook.com and Hotmail.com in Outlook, Support for integration with

Skype, Yammer and SkyDrive, IMAP special folders support.

Pervasive Computing

Meaning
Pervasive Computing is an advanced computing concept where computing is made to appear
everywhere and anywhere. In contrast to desktop computing, pervasive computing can occur
using any device, in any location, and in any format. A user interacts with the computer, which
can exist in many different forms - laptop, tablets, terminals, phones, etc. The underlying
technologies to support pervasive computing include Internet, advanced middleware, operating
system, mobile code, sensors, microprocessors, new I/O (input / output), new user interfaces,
networks, mobile protocols, location and positioning, new materials, etc.
Example

1. Google Glass

Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is
being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project, with a
mission of producing a mass-market pervasive computer. Google Glass displays information
in a smartphone-like hands-free format, that can communicate with the Internet via natural
language voice commands

2. Samsung Galaxy Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a point-and-shoot camera which is an Android based

mobile device. Samsung announced the camera in August, 2012, with the slogan
"Camera. Reborn. The camera features a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor and a 21x optical
zoom lens, as well as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, and a GPS receiver by which the
camera can make geotagged photographs. Included software allows for in-camera
organizing, editing and online sharing or storage of images and videos. As with other

Android devices, other software can be downloaded from Google Play.

Conclusion
By completing this assignment, I had obtain lots of information about latest
development of hardware and software. I also learn that the importance of computing in our
daily life and our daily life were simplified by computers. Without computers, our daily life
would be more difficult and tend to be more mistakes. At the end, I would like to thank to all
individuals that helped, provided information and giving guidance to me for completing this
assignment.

Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software
http://ooijiyoung.blogspot.com/2013/11/form-4-ict-written-assigment-s05.html

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-my
http://www.google.com/glass/start/