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10/11/2015, IGCSE ICT - Recent Developments in ICT Section 1.4: Recent Developments in ICT ICT is constantly developing and expanding as new technologies become available. In this section we will look at some of the more recent developments in ICT. Some recent developments....... # The recent developments in ICT that we will discuss below will focus on two areas: * Cloud Computing + E-books. ‘1 Cloud Computing rather than on their own computers. # As long as the user has access to an Internet connection, they can create, edit, and share ICT files from almost any location. # Because the data and programs are stored remotely, on the Internet, the user will save space on their computer's storage drives. Some uses of Cloud Computing # Streaming music => Music is stored remotely on an Internet server and accessed via a website. m=) Users can log onto the website and then listen to NOTE: the music using ‘Internet Streaming’. * Streaming music is where users play the audio directly from the Internet server where it is stored. http://www ictlounge.com/html/recent_developments.htm oe Key Words: Cloud, E-book, E-book reader, Remote, Share, Streaming, Google Docs # Cloud computing is where users store their documents, programs and data on the Internet Examples: Windows Vitwal Desktop Server Hosting ‘Yout Aplications seourty Cloud Computing —weotastin Nbcrosoft Exchange ‘AntiSpam & Ant Virus Data Backup oP Cloud computing allows users to store and access documents and programs from the Internet. (click image to zoom) 14 
