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This google android white paper gives a modest introduction to Google Android. After reading this google android white paper reader get answer to lots of questions like why Android come into picture, what Android is, and How to work on Android platform? I tried to make reader acquainted with Android, so that the benefits of Android will get highlighted, and reader will able to set up Android development environment & code-build-run first “Hello World” Android program. This white paper is also putting some light on using and building Android source code which is freely available on Android site.

The attached Document contains the below Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION to attached document

2. Why Android Software?

3. Android Application Architecture

3.1 Applications & Features

3.2 Application Framework

3.3 Libraries

3.4 Run time Android

3.5 Kernel

4. What Androids Are Made Of

4.1 Activities

4.2 Content Providers

5. Other Android features

5.1 Storage features

5.2 Network features

5.3 Multimedia features

6. Android Basics

6.1 Android software development kit (SDK)

6. 2 Configuring Eclipse for Android Plugins

6.3 Creating New Android Project

6.4 Adding “Hello World” code

6.5 Running first Android program

7. Android Source code

7.1 Android source tree

7.2 How to take source code and use it?

7.2.1 Setting up Linux machine

7.2.2 Installing Repo

7.2.3 Initializing a Repo client

7.2.4 Getting the files

7.2.5 Verifying Git Tags

7.2.6 Building the code

7.2.7 Using an integrated development environment (IDE)

7.3 Getting Android X86 & X64 code

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This Cloud Computing in Banking Sector Technical Paper discusses the basics of cloud computing, its benefits, layers and types of the cloud and its relevance to the banking Management sector. It further discusses the challenges and benefits for banks in embracing cloud computing and presents the situation banks are in today and the challenges faced by them in moving towards cloud computing.
The conclusion is that banks surely benefit by embracing cloud computing and that’s the next leap they have to take in order to grow their business.

Features of Cloud Computing Technology

Cloud Computing Technology a service which offers numerous advantages. Some of the important benefits of cloud computing are:
• Cost reduction: Cloud computing Technology can greatly help in reducing the costs since resources are acquired on a demand basis and charged accordingly
• Better usage of personnel: Since most of the interaction and work happens on the cloud itself once the cloud is set up, manual interaction required is very less. Hence personnel can focus on other things that deliver value instead of spending time on maintaining hardware and software
• Scalability: Cloud Computing Technology can scale itself up or down in terms of resources. It can scale up when there is more resource requirement and scale down when the resources are no longer required. This way resource can be effectively managed across the cloud and also the user is charged based on the resources used

Cloud Computing Technology and Banking

Like most of the other sectors, banks also are starting to move towards cloud computing for a variety of reasons. Since banks have to adhere to a lot of regulatory and legal requirements and customer and account data is of highest importance, banks always face a challenge in maintaining these. So banks need to be a lot diligent and cautious before moving on to the cloud.
The primary reason why banks started to look at the cloud is because of cost savings. Majority of the expenses that banks incur is on the infrastructure set up and usage of IT resources. Because of the cost and effort involved in this exercise, banks take a lot of time to roll out new applications to remain competitive in the market. Hence moving to the cloud is a better option to remain competitive and grow business.
Features of Cloud Computing Technology For the Banking Management Sector

Cloud Computing Technology can help the banking sector in the following ways which ultimately translates to cost savings, customer satisfaction and growth in business.
• Provide new and innovative services with reduced cost: By moving to the cloud, banks can utilize the services and latest technologies that the cloud has to offer. This way banks can leverage on the technology offered instead of investing in a new technology. Banks can also pay per use instead of dedicating their own resources. This is the biggest savings when compared to traditional computing where resources are dedicated irrespective of their usage and maintaining then involves a lot of cost Banks also can look at real-time processing and servicing by using the cloud in those areas where there is latency today. For example, banks can team up with post offices / credit card provides to provide real time experience to its customers
• Expand customer base and improve customer satisfaction: Banks can leverage smart applications available on the cloud to expand its customer base. For example, banks can tie up with cloud service providers for using applications like Smartphone which can help the customer do a lot of things online. This ensures round the clock availability of services to the customer, thereby improving customer satisfaction

Challenges Faced To Move to the Cloud

For obvious reasons, security and data privacy are the two main things that banks need to be concerned about when they are on the cloud. Banks are concerned that their data could be stolen or hacked or even mixed with data on the cloud or even compromised by mistake. Most banks treat their customer data differently depending on the relationship with the customer. Customer data and password may be less sensitive or highly sensitive. Situations like this should be well thought of before making a move to the cloud. For less sensitive data, banks may think of migrating to a public cloud and for highly sensitive data, they may opt to set up and manage their own private cloud.
Another challenge is the existing usage of legacy applications. Banks cannot modernize their infrastructure quick enough to move over to the cloud in a short span of time. Even if most of the applications are migrated to the cloud, the interaction between the legacy infrastructure and the cloud still needs to be addressed.

New generation Multi Function Peripherals and scanners have enriched features and functionality. Color scanning with high resolutions, different file format support, storage options, support for various ports, touch screen panel, support for various protocols and many more like this. But, user has to pay a hefty sum of money.  User always has different set of requirement and but he doesn’t have control over features he wants. He even has to pay for the features he doesn’t use.

This Cloud Computing repercussion on Scanner development Technical Paper is intended to describe cloud computing and its impacts on various components of Multi Function Peripherals. It describes cloud computing concepts and its applications on various fields. It tries to implicate the effects on various components of scanner.

 Introduction

 This Digital Picture Frame against Social Networking sites Via Cloud Computing paper is about various types of testing involved while doing DPF testing against cloud computing concept. The term DPF refers to Digital Picture Frame, which basically reads images of Jpeg/bmp and other image formats. DPF also has got the capabilities of playing mp3 files and video files of formats mpeg/avi etc.

Digital Picture Frame DPF overview

DPF is a standalone device basically power supplied by chord or sometimes by in-built battery. In general DPF will have an inbuilt card reader which reads images from various cards like SD/MMC/XD/USB etc.       

 The frame is actually a very simple computer. It has most of the same components as the computer on your desktop, but they’re a lot simpler in the frame because they only have to perform a single task. The below circuit board is just a snapshot of the components that drive the digital picture frame.

 Features and specifications of DPF

There are some many features available depending on the type of DPF. Features vary depending on the type and manufactures of DPF.

Basic features and specifications of DPF were as follows.

1. SS – Transitions like Wipe , Fade, Zoom and pane etc
2. Auto On/OFF
3. Wi-Fi
4. Audio support (mp3’s)
5. Video Support (mpeg/Avi)
6. Internal memory capacity ( 256MB – 1 GB, depending on the model)
7. PC suite application which interface frame and computer
8. 8 in 1 inbuilt card reader.
9. Aspect ratio : 4:3 / 16:9

Lot of new features getting embedded day by day into the current DPF’s, as per the market demands and needs of the customer.

How Digital Picture Frame reads the images

There are two ways how the DPF reads the images

1. In built card reader – if the images are stored in any Storage device
2. RSS Reader – if the Images are placed on Web applications/servers

Card reader is integrated to the Frame which directly communicates to LCD of the frame.

RSS reader is an application embedded in the F/w which directly reads images stored on the corresponding RSS feed.

 About the Social Networking Sites

Social networking sites are basically websites which focuses on building and reflecting of social relations or social networks among people.

 Most social networks are Web based and allows users to interact with other users over internet such as emails, instant chats and maintaining online communities.

Some of social network sites allows user to share images /applications and videos over the internet to share with other users.

Below are some social n/w sites which allows user to share pictures over internet.

1. Flickr
2. Face book
3. Picasa        
4. Twitter
5. Orkut  
6. AOL Lifestream
7. Delicious
8. Digg
9. Diigo
10. FriendFeed
11. MySpace
12. Netlog
13. Reddit
14. Scribd
15. Stumbleupon

How Cloud computing relates to DPF and how DPF reads images from cloud

The Wi-Fi DPF’s are configured by means of web server / application where in the frames will get registered under the cloud. The web server application communicates with the social n/w sites like FB, picasa, Flickr etc.

All the Social Networking sites and Web server come under the same cloud to which frames are configured.

Types of Testing carried out on DPF

Since the frame is a standalone device and doesn’t have PC connectivity, most of the functionality is verified manually. Manual testing of frame covers below types of Testing

1. Regression testing on the intermediate releases of F/w: Retesting the same functionality after bug fix and ensure the system works as expected.

For Ex:– When  a SS of 3 secs  duration is fixed, the same fix will be tested on the consecutive build along with the different SS durations like 5s, 10s, 30s. 

1. Adhoc Testing: Randomly testing the frame and web server

For ex: – While SS is going on, go to frame settings page on web and delete the Web account associated with the frame. (Basically there won’t be any predefined test scenario for the same)

1. Compatibility testing of DPF with different model Routers ( for Wi-Fi models) : verification of Wi-Fi compliance w.r.to different router models.

For ex:-  This test is to make sure that Wi-Fi Frame is compatible to different Authentication modes like WPS/WPA/WEP and None.

1. Web server testing:   The Web application system test involves Authorization of the Frame to Web account, Thumbnail view of images that are added from Computer/Various sources and ensure all the images get reflected on DPF.
   

1. Interoperability testing of Web server: Testing the web server on different browsers across various OS ( For Ex:- Firefox on Win vista, safari on Mac)

This test will ensure the System test case of the Web application in adherence to different combinations like Mac OS + Safari browser, Windows XP + FF, Windows Vista + IE8 and so on.

1. N/w adherence Test : To verify whether frame adhere to n/w standards and guidelines

For ex:- When a frame is connected to Wi-Fi n/w which is at 32% signal strength, it should be in same n/w consistently and should not suppose to drop off from the n/w frequently.

1. Localization Test: To verify whether frame supports all languages

For Ex: –   The error messages/Display text on the frame should be user friendly and should give a meaning sense in that particular language.

1. Performance Test: Endurance test carried on Frame to ensure stability on long run with full load.

For Ex:- In this test frame is loaded with huge images (nearly 4000) and it is subjected to run SS continuously for more than 3 to 4 weeks.  The test is to ensure there are no Frame hangs/crashes. 

Conclusion:

This Digital Picture Frame against Social Networking sites Via Cloud Computing white paper explains how the DPF displays the images or content placed on social Networking sites via cloud computing concept. Also about the various types of testing carried on standalone devices like DPF.