Tag: data

Self-driving cars: What to do with collected data?

by on July 7, 2017 1:59 pm
Last Friday afternoon we had Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO, Chris Cruz, come to class where he spoke about what the state of California is doing in matters regarding IT. There was no surprise that the state truly is a pioneer in those matters but being a pioneer is never easy. California is the… Read more Self-driving cars: What to do with collected data?

The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

by on July 6, 2017 12:34 pm
Dr Daniel Barreto, in the first lecture, introduced the class to the various up and coming buzz words that are being used in information technology and shaping our future. Out of the various trends in information technology like machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence, etc, I found the most interesting to be cloud computing. To… Read more The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

by on July 5, 2017 7:52 pm
Chris Cruz’s discussion about the decisions being made by the state of California reminds me of the data strategy currently being pursued by large enterprises.  A key IT strategy for large enterprises currently involves gathering data already being generated, cleaning it up until it is useful, and then analyzing it to support decision-making. Cruz referred… Read more California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

New Challenges With Body Camera Footage

by on July 5, 2017 9:52 am
Chris Cruz gave a very insightful lecture into a topic many students, including myself, may be a bit underinformed about: technology use in government. Before this lecture, I assumed the technology used within the government would be extremely outdated and basic, however, Chris gave evidence that points to the opposite. For example, the centralized cloud… Read more New Challenges With Body Camera Footage

Software Bug

by on July 4, 2017 2:21 pm
The foundation of a functional computer system is the presence of an operational software. The presence of a flawed software in a computer inhibits correct and expected operation of computer’s program. The failure of a computer program to produce desired results by a user is known as the software bug. There are various factors that… Read more Software Bug