jeZpace: Musings on Information Technology

Man, I don't know about you, but I think I've only been looking at one of the so-called two faces of computer technology. From what I can recall, since the day I started using computers, it has been nothing but a blessing to me. If I consider the experience of others, however, I could say this subject is...well,  subjective. It might be because I use computers well and wisely that I have never tasted its wrath. I have never been a victim of cyberbullying, hacking, scamming, and all those deceitful and threatening operations. Refrigerators and other such types of computers do malfunction at times but I see those as my own fault for not maintaining them enough. Function and malfunction alike considered, I still think computer technology is a gift to humanity. Whenever I need something, I just know there's a certain computer technology for it that makes it easier, faster and more convenient. The curse side of using computer technology, in my opinion, would be if the users beco...

  Here's what: I'm one of those common folks who are always on their phones, fiddling with applications but then, do not really understand the intricate processes going on inside the phone that makes all that possible; and, I wasn't in a rush to find out either. The diagram above looks simple by itself - it shows a relationship, and more so, a cyclic type of relationship between the user, the application, operating system, and the hardware. It's pretty obvious that the user would be me, or any other people who make use of applications; an application is whatever software we download on to our phones that perform specific functions for us; the operating system (OS) — well, this one is a bit complicated — it's like the middleman that facilitates between the application and the hardware; and the hardware is the phone, as in the machine or computer that it is, together with its memory, processor, etcetera. Interpreting the diagram, I gather it's the way the data is...

  Note: This was created after the discussions — which is a good thing, by the way. I've never really been good at constructing concept maps. Imagine if we were asked to make one before everything else... hah..