Module 0203: OS, App and the web
Tak Auyeung, Ph.D.
October 28, 2009
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About this module
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The traditional way
2.1
The lowest level: hardware
2.2
Hardware specific drivers
2.3
Operating system
2.4
Applications
3
Problems with the traditional way
4
Where are we heading?
4.1
The network
4.2
Moore’s law
4.3
Display technology
4.4
Web scripting technology
5
The future
5.1
End user’s view
5.2
Where is my app?
5.3
Where is my data?
5.4
Which much do I pay?
5.5
Who do I pay?
5.6
Do I “control” my own computers?
5.7
What about privacy and security?