Emerging Technologies

 Part A

What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is the availability of computer system resources such as data storage (cloud storage) without user management. It uses a network (most often, the internet) to connect users to a cloud platform where rented computing services are available. A central server handles all the communications to facilitate the exchange of data in the cloud.

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What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting people through systems and data from cyberattacks. This protection can be done by using various technologies, processes and policies. There are different types of cybersecurity threats, however common ones include phishing, malware, data theft and more recently, artificial intelligence (AI).

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What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the development of computer systems capable of performing tasks that historically required human intelligence, such as recognizing speech, making decisions, and identifying patterns. When most people use the term AI today, they’re referring to a suite of machine learning-powered technologies, such as Chat GPT or computer vision, that enable machines to perform tasks that previously only humans can do like generating written content, steering a car, or analysing data. 

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Part B

Electronic Gadget - PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019 and was released worldwide in 2020. The PS5 is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, along with Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S consoles.

The PlayStation 5's main hardware features include a solid-state drive customized for high-speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in storage performance, an AMD GPU capable of 4K resolution display at up to 120 frames per second, hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections, and the Tempest Engine for hardware-accelerated 3D audio effects. Other features include the Dual Sense controller with haptic feedback, backward compatibility with the majority of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games, and the PlayStation VR2 headset.

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About the Seller

The lead architect of the PlayStation console line, Mark Cerny, implemented a two-year feedback cycle after the launch of the PlayStation 4. During the development of the PlayStation 5, a central challenge revolved around addressing the length of loading times for games. Cerny said several developers, including Epic Games' Tim Sweeney, told him that standard I/O speed of a hard disk drive was now a limiting factor in pushing game development. Slow data rates placed limits on the size of data being loaded into the game, the physical location of data on the storage medium, and the duplication of data across the medium to reduce load times. An important goal was to find ways to reduce loading time, particularly in games that stream or dynamically load new game areas as the player moves through the game world.