Chapter 8 book Flashcards
Technology exceeded our humanity
Albert Einstein
Technology, defined as
practical application of knowledge
Technology is a word used to define/portray the
- Progressions
- Abilities
- Creations
Advantages of Technology
Life become easy
Travelling become faster
Communication become easier
Men become advanced
Disadvantages of Technology
Man is doing illegal things
Natural beauty is decreasing
Mobiles generating bad consequences of children
In spite on advancements there are also limitations, according to
BOOCH
Software, Quantum effects, Thermodynamic
The Laws of Physics
Flexible medium, speed of light is given
Software
Have Theoretical & Practical limits
Quantum Effects
Containers that dissipate heat
Thermodynamic effect
Fundamental laws of software/computations
The Laws of Software and Algorithm
Computers are limited/lack of knowledge/compromise the systems
The Laws of Software and Algorithm
A distributed system in which the failure of computer can render your computer unusable, according to
LAMPORT
Building distributed system is moderately harder than building a non-distributed one
The Difficulty of Distribution
“The practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area” by
Merriam Webster
” Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily”
William Occam
Franciscan
“We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances”
Isaac Newton
“When you have two competing theories which make exactly the same predictions, the one that is simpler is the better”
Physicists
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler”
Albert Einstein
Design of any Web-centric system consists of 10,000s of lines
The problems of design
Consider the requirements and functionality of aircraft, phones, robot according to
BROOKS
Consider the functionality of machines but has limitations of usability survivability
The problems of functionality
No person can understand the system completely, according to
BOOCH
Manage teams of Teams, drive an enterprise, complex communication
Importance of organization