During this week's lecture, we learned about the size, bits, and bytes and their relationship to each other as well as their impact on the quality of data processed and accessed by users on a computer through a network connection. The more bits and bytes, the higher the quality of the photo, music, or any other file a user accesses. With present and future computers able to handle increased bits and bytes, the quality of information we receive, save, and access has also increased.
Bits and bytes and size are an important aspect in technology, and my app is no exception. With thousands of users, and hundreds of classes, the information uploaded will need to be of adequate quality, without being too big for the system. In order to solve this, we will need compress files and "extract useless things" much like what happens when .WAV files become .MP3 files. The larger the bits/bytes, the larger the size. If uploaded files become too big, then the entire system is slowed down, and users will undoubtedly express their annoyance, thus files need to be compressed to only their absolute necessities.
In addition, the application itself needs to take up a reasonable amount of space on the users smart phone or tablet device. To ensure the application does not take up too much space on the users limited space, in addition to compressing files, cloud technology may be applied to minimize the use of storage space on the device and application system itself. Though this may pose an inconvenience of constant access, with 3G, and now 4G, services becoming rapidly popular, and free WiFi in many public areas and guaranteed on college campuses, using cloud technology may be the best option.
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