The first
topic for the seminar series revolved around the topic of Windows 8. Windows 8
is the new operating system to be released by Microsoft and is considered to be
an innovative product by its new features that will impact its users. Windows 8
is considered as an emerging technology since the technology behind it is
continually evolving from its previous versions and in this version, it
involved a lot of principles in design and functionality that will assist and
guide the users. The term “Metro Design” was the word that has been circling my
mind throughout the seminar because it is the term they used to describe the
“look and feel” of the new design of Windows 8. The speaker also made mention
of the new features that Windows 8 added and modified such as People, Internet
Explorer, Start Screen. These new features help the users integrate information
and also focuses on what the users need to see rather than focusing on the
application itself. Windows 8 showed that it focuses more on content which is
what the users look for. At the end of the seminar, I realized that the
functions and features of Windows 8 is not that innovative, the only thing new
about it is the design, the design which made users use previous features
better.
The next
topic for the seminar series was about Windows Phone 7. It is an advantage that
it followed the Windows 8 seminar for the two topics are very relatable since
Windows Phone 7 takes on Windows 8-like features. Windows Phone 7 also follows
the “Metro Design” that is simple yet functional. The speaker also mentioned
“Zune”, the windows version of the iTunes store, which is important for those
who likes to play media on their phones. The user interface of Windows Phone 7
almost the same with Windows 8 as well as the functions. Although the seminar
was informative, I am still not convinced to use a Windows Phone 7. Windows
Phone 7 might be new to the eyes, but it almost functions the same way as any
other smartphone in the market and lacks the innovative drive that wins the
market.
The third
topic of the seminar series was about Systems Development, specifically geared
towards System testing. The topic was interesting and the demonstration was
very good. However, it was unfortunate that it took up time to troubleshoot
which exposed to us that sometimes it is hard to keep up with these emerging
technologies. Overall, this talk was able to mention how emerging technology
caused the need for quality assurance and system testers which was overlooked
before since the field was still developing.
Windows
Azure was another interesting topic for the seminar series. Windows Azure is a
cloud-based service that caters different types of users. The seminar was able
to clarify what is a “cloud” and what cloud services does Windows Azure offer.
From the seminar, I was able to know that a “Cloud” is a set of connected
servers where it can actually run services and store/retrieve data. The speaker
also made mention several models that uses different architectures such as
public, private and hybrid that modifies user access. After the speaker had
defined what cloud is, the speaker then mentioned that Windows Azure is an
operating system for the cloud and is designed for utility computing. Windows
Azure’s main features include service management, computations, storage, and
provision of developer experience. The speaker went on and discussed mostly
technical details but it was very educational when the speaker compared using
cloud service and using desktop applications where it was more flexible and controlled
because of its features.
The talk on
Social Media Consulting as a Career was a very relatable topic for the seminar
series because currently, Social Media is one of the most popular emerging
technology that almost everyone uses and that it is a career option for us I.T.
students. The talk was very informative since the speaker was able to mention
his experiences while doing his job especially when he was dealing with his
clients. We were able to learn what are the dimensions or mediums that are available
that a Social Media Consultant needs to be aware of and the values or qualities
that a Social Media Consultant should possess. The talk was very interesting
and interactive at the same time and the speaker was able to communicate his
ideas clearly. This talk was my favorite among the other topics in the seminar
series since it is the most relatable since I use social media everyday and I
learned the mechanics of how to manage these mediums and could be a career
option in the future.
The seminar
topic about Gas Monitoring according to most of the block was the most
unrelatable topic. The seminar was said to be informative but it was difficult
to relate to. I think that the
importance of this seminar revolved around the technical side of how gas is
being monitored. The advancement of the mechanics of monitoring gas was able to
show that even if not all of us are familiar with the gas monitoring, the field
is still considered as an emerging technology today.
Overall, I
think the seminar series opened up different perspectives regarding a few of
emerging technologies out there that has the capacity to change our way of
living and provide opportunities that didn’t exist before. The seminar series
was indeed a great learning experience since the speakers were the ones who are
exposed to these technologies and were able to share their knowledge to us
students. The emerging technologies seminar showed that in our generation,
technology is rapidly growing and that we, as IT students, need to be
analytical in dealing with the technologies in order to ensure that these
technologies can be fully maximized and that their disadvantage can be
minimized.
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