Information Technology, the Web

Google is one of the largest internet providers around the globe. The company is one of the American multinational corporations that deal in provision of internet related services and products. The services the company provides include cloud-computing, internet search, advertising and software technologies among many others.

The company has revolutionized the way people live and the way activities are carried out by different organizations. The services provided by the company are high-class and therefore has made the company to earn huge profits from its services that are widespread. The company founders were former Stanford University students namely, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. They own an approximate of 16% of the whole company.

The company’s headquarter is at Mountain View in California. The company mission statement when it was set up was to ensure that information around the world was organized and made universally accessible to the entire world in order to add value to the life of people across the world.

The company has grown systematically triggering expansions, partnerships and provision of many other services beyond its famous services of web search engine. Some of the services offered by the company include products such as office suite, email and social networking. Its products include desktop, web browsing, editing and organization photos, and instant messaging applications among many others. The strength of the company is evidenced from its capability to run an estimate of over one million servers in different data centers around the globe and being able to process over a billion search engines with many other users generating huge amounts of data on daily basis.

Even though some critics have criticized the company for perpetrating or promoting censorship, copyright and lacking measures to ensure privacy, this information technology innovation has taken the world to higher levels in terms of how people communicate and carry on with their day-to-day activities. This kind of IT has indeed helped in innovations of other complicated technologies that impact positively to the current generation.

IT activity

Information Technology activity that I did was to make improvement on how the Local Area Network (LAN) works. LAN is a kind of computer networks that connects several computers in a given area. Users of such computers are able to share information, any other important software, and other devices that are linked to the networks such as printers. Furthermore, LAN allows people to communicate via sending messages and even through chats. Most LANs have less security measures to deter unauthorized people from accessing certain files. Therefore, I improvised a mechanism through which before a person can access the files, a person is required to go through a short screening to enhance security and privacy of the information. The biometric device I improvised requires a person to press specific bottom with index finger to gain entrance. This device is installed to the computer and certain codes are inserted which the management only knows. This device therefore, allows accessibility to the LAN by authorized people.

While coming up with the device I learnt a lot. First, I learned that, it is important for any inventor to be patient. I tried many times verifying the functionality of the device but failed many times. However, I did not give up. I kept trying until finally I achieved my objectives. Second, is that it requires a lot of research and enquiry. I did a lot of research, using the already existing software’s and also conducted many enquiries from IT specialized. This helped me to achieve my dream.

My device is appropriate for use in organizations set-ups. This is because in most organizations, they receive different visitors and some of them have malice intention of stealing vital confidential information. Therefore, this device will help reduce such cases, as information shared through the network will only be accessed to authorized individuals. Furthermore, devices such as printers will only be used by authorized individuals hence helping cut costs inquired as a result of use by unauthorized people.

Similarities and differences of Microsoft Word and Google Docs programs

These two programs are similar in the sense that they are both designed to help users in editing and carrying out other functions. However, the two programs have some notable differences. One of the differences between these two programs is that Google Docs is a version of Google of an online word processor implying that, this is only functions when internet s available. Files on the internet can be downloaded but they cannot be opened without using Google Docs as the only option used is cloud based. All the information is stored on the servers but not on desktops. On the other hand, Microsoft Word is accessed or operational from the desktop of a remote computer but still there is an option of using it using an online version. Therefore, Microsoft word program is only functional or is installed on the remote computer and not on the internet.

When it comes to cost, Google Docs provides its services free of charge. Users are not charged any money for using these services, while Microsoft is provided with a certain fee. Users are required to purchase the software with approximately $150 for the package. However, individual users of Microsoft word can access it online for free by using Microsoft office Web Apps.

Files in Microsoft Word can easily be transitioned from desktop to online format without changing. On the other hand, files in Google Docs may change during transitioning. For example, if a file from Google Doc is saved on desktop and opened again, the file may not look similar to what it looked like earlier.

Another difference between these two is that Google Doc provides possibilities of collaborations especially when working online with other people in real time as documents are able to be edited by multiple users. Furthermore, users can be able to chat with one another through a chat box on the side of the document. On the other hand, Microsoft word lacks these collaboration features therefore not friendly. However, office 365 applications are built with these features hence an individual is able to chat too.