Sensors are used to measure changes in physical properties such as temperature, resistance, capacitance, conduction, heat transfer etc. In this blog, we see how they work and where they are used What is a sensor? In the world of electronics, sensors today form a key component. This blog then shall offer an introduction to what a sensor is, how it works, the different types of sensors and their uses of sensors today.

What is progressive education, how did it come about and what are its key features, goals, benefits and challenges today? Read on to know… What is progressive education? You may have come across this term in schools and other educational institutions but chances are you wouldn’t know what it truly encapsulates. In this blog post, we shall take a closer look at this pedagogy term and the movement it represents. …

What is ubiquitous computing, what are its varied applications, advantages and disadvantages? Read on to know… What is ubiquitous computing aka ubicomp? You may have heard this term in the context of cloud computing but if you do not know more, this blog here will fill you in. If you want to know more about cloud computing, read our blog here: https://www.youngwonks.com/blog/What-is-Cloud-Computing---An-Introduction-for-Absolute-Beginners.

In this blog post, we take a look at what adaptive learning stands for, how it works, its key goals, advantages and major challenges today What is adaptive learning? In the aftermath of the Covid19 pandemic, the edtech industry — especially elearning / online learning — has grown exponentially and concepts that were nascent have come to assume more importance and shown more progress in terms of their development. The world of adaptive learning would…

An introduction to Internet Protocol, what it means, the most common protocols today, and related concepts such as IP addressing and IP routing What is the Internet Protocol? Today, we cannot imagine living in a world without the Internet and the term Internet Protocol is one that we may have come across too often. But what does it mean and how does it work? …

What is Edge Computing, how does it work and what are its use cases today? We tell you in this blog post. What is edge computing? This is a term often used in tech circles, especially with regards to IoT (Internet of Things) devices today (read our blog about IoT here: https://www.youngwonks.com/blog/What-is-the-Internet-of-Things). …

What is the IoT, what all does it include, what are the advantages it offers and the risks that come with it? We tell you in this blog post… What is IoT? The term IoT is an often used term today but not many may know what it exactly stands for. In this blog post, we take a close look at the world of IoT, all that it covers, its many advantages and disadvantages. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

What is Natural Language Processing, how does it work and what are its varied applications today What is Natural Language Processing aka NLP? When we share a voice command with an intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) such as Siri or Alexa, what is the technology that helps the device (iPhone or Amazon Echo) process the information? Broadly speaking, it is Machine Learning (ML), a field of Artificial…

What is an Intelligent Virtual Assistant, how does it work and what are its different applications today? What is an Intelligent Virtual Assistant? When we talk about smartphones or even smarthomes, the discussion typically entails mentions of Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana or Google Assistant, all of which are examples of Intelligent Virtual Assistants (IVAs). …