Important things to know in Unit 1

Important things to know in Unit 1

1. Change management - change managenent is a systematic approach to dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organisation and on the individual level.

   • http://searchcio. techtarget.com/definition/change-management

2. Hybrid cloud - hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment which uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms. By allowing workloads to move between private and public clouds as computing needs and costs change, hybrid cloud gives businesses greater flexibility and more data deployment options

   • http://whatis.techtarget.com/definitions/H/page/7

3. Hypervisor - A hypervisor is a hardware virtualisation technique that allows multiple guest operating systems (OS) to run on a single host system at the same time. The guest OS shares the hardware of the host computer, such that each OS appears to have its own processor, memory and other hardware resources. A hypervisor is also known as a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).

   • http://www.techopedia.com/definition/4790/hypervisor

4. Internet of Things - The Internet of Things (IoT) is a computing concept that describes a future where everyday physical objects will be connected to the Internet and be able to identify themselves to other devices.

   • http://www.techopedia.com/definition/28247/internet-of-things-iot

5. Privacy filter - A privacy filter is a panel or filter that is placed over a display to make it difficult or impossible for someone to see the screen without being directly in front of the display.

   • http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/privfilt.htm

6. RFID - Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is a system used to track objects, people, or animals using tags that respond to radio waves. RFID tags are integrated circuits that include a small antenna. They are typically small enough that they are not easily noticeable and therefore can be placed on many types of objects.