Hardware and Software in networked digital systems Digital systems are elements such as hardware, software and networks and their use. A digital system is usually made up of various components.

Movement of data

Online solutions and cloud computing #

Google Drive

Microsoft Azure

iCloud (for Apple products)

Dropbox

OneDrive

Wireless data transferring

Bluetooth

Airdrop (Apple products)

Controlling

Securing

Devices (phones, tablets, laptops)

Fingerprint recognition

Biometric authentication (iris and retina identification)

Password, Pins and Patterns

Security question (banks, cable companies and wireless providers)

Remote Administration, Access & Support #

TeamViewer

Managing

Access to Data

Data and Network Security

Data Encryption

Anti-virus softwares

External Backup - Hard drives, USBs

Firewall (firmware which only allows certain data packets to enter and leave a network)

Storage of data

Online

Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, etc.

Dropbox (storing and sharing file)

VMWare

Vivi

Network

Command Prompt (execute entered commands via scripts and batch files, perform advanced administrative functions and troubleshoot issues)

Moderators and Administrators on apps, forums and websites

Domains (a subnetwork made up of a group of clients and servers)

BIOS - Basic Input Output System (change how the device works or to assist in troubleshooting a problem.)

Personal Device

Settings/Control Panel

Customisation

Personal Settings

Privacy

Internet and connections #

Offline #

Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets, pictures, PDFs, audio, etc.

CDs & DVDs

USBs

Floppy Disk

Hard Drives

Websites (Wikipedia, Netflix, Pirate Bay)

Email