ICT Services Management - Assignment

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ICT services management
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COIT 20246 ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
Due date: Thursday Week 11 (2PM AEST)
Part: Written Assessment
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Tasks
Week 1
The text discusses the elements of modern computing architecture however is largely silent
on the individuals who played a role in its development. Find and summarise a resource that
describes ONE such individual. The individual should have had a significant influence on the
development of computers and/or components of modern computing architecture.
Title and Reference: Computing architecture of complex design
Theconversation.com. Computing helps with the complex design of modern architecture. Accessed At:
https://theconversation.com/computing-helps-with-the-complex-design-of-modern-architecture-57657
Summary:
This resource is about the American computer scientist Ivan Sutherland who
has developed the sketchpad that has been regarded the computing graphics for the
users interface and this has changed on the course of the architecture in computing
technology. He has highlighted how the computing in the architecture is replacing the
technology and has also highlighted there are rebels in regards to the change of this
technology. The resource also explains how the architect thinks as well as draw the
design stages when it comes to the building of the construction.
I have selected the resource because it provide insights on how this individual
has led to the development and the contribution of the computing architecture. This is
a major contribution to this new developing field and the information is useful to how
the computing architecture is developed.
The key information which has been highlighted in this resource is Sketchpad
is one of the first computer graphical user interface which has been developed by use
of the computing design. It is a recorded tool which enable the designer to be able to
interact with the computer graphically. The resource shows how Ivan Sutherland
developed on this architecture.
The resource has been useful since it has provided insight in regards to the
computing architecture. I have gotten to learn new information in regards to the
computer interface which have been developed.

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Week 2
The text discusses the components and activities of operating systems however is largely
silent on the individuals who played a role in their development. Find and summarise a
resource that describes ONE such individual. The individual should have had a significant
influence on the writing or development of operating systems.
Title and Reference: FreeBSD
Operating-system.org. FreeBSD. Accessed At:
http://www.operating-system.org/betriebssystem/_english/bs-freebsd.htm
Summary:
This resource is about Jordan Hubbard who started the FreeBSD project that
he took the source code from the 386BHD. The FreeBSD has been developed by
more than two hundred developers that passed the modification to the source code to
the central team that in line are responsible for the next releases. This individual has
contributed greatly to the release of this operating system to the x86 computers in
1994 and has strength especially in the network area. FreeBSD has proved on itself in
the use everywhere where the large amount of data has been transferred. This
program made individuals to be able to customize on the installation for the planned
possible use.
I have selected the resource because it provide insight to the operating system
development. It shows how this individual contributed to the operating system
especially in its evolution stages.
The major point to which have been highlighted in this resource is on the features
which are associated in this operating system. It has been highlighted that this
operating system could be easily customized by individuals who install it.
The resource is useful since it highlights new concepts on the development of
the operating system since its evolution. This is well elaborated in the resource.