  The Internet and computer commercialization have transformed the computing
systems area over the past sixty years, affecting society. Computer systems
have evolved to meet diverse social needs thanks to technological advances. The
Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, fog computing, edge computing, and
other emerging paradigms provide new economic and creative potential.
Therefore, this article explores and evaluates the elements impacting the
advancement of computing platforms, including both long standing systems and
frameworks and more recent innovations like cloud computing, quantum
technology, and edge AI. In this article, we examine computing paradigms,
domains, and next generation computing systems to better understand the past,
present, and future of computing technologies. This paper provides readers with
a comprehensive overview of developments in computing technologies and
highlights promising research gaps for the advancement of future computing
systems.
