ACITIVITY NO.

10 “IT TRENDS”

IT Trend Definition Advantages Challenges Illustration/ Clippings

 More powerful & useful 
 Solving new problems  Job loss
 Better handling of  Restricted
Artificial Intelligence refers to the simulation
information  Expensive
1. Artificial of human intelligence in machines that are
 Relieve information  Machine dependency
Intelligence programmed to think like humans and mimic
overload
their actions.
 Conversion of
information into
knowledge
 Security
Internet of things describes the network of  Regulation
 Cost reduction
physical objects that are embedded with  Compatibility
 Efficiency & productivity
2. Internet of sensors, software, and other technologies for  Bandwidth
 Business opportunities
Things the purpose of connecting and exchanging  Customer expectation
 Customer experience
data with other devices and systems over the
 Mobility & agility
internet.

 More complex cybersecurity

challenges
 Gives privacy to users  Fragmented & complex
 Minimizes computer regulations
Cybersecurity is the state of being protected
freezing & crashes  Dependence on other
against the criminal or unauthorized use of
3. Cybersecurity  Protection against data parties
electronic data, or the measures taken to
from theft
achieve this.
 Protects the computer  Lack of cybersecurity
from being hacked expertise
 Difficulty tracking cyber
criminals
  Security of data
 Cost savings  Compliance
The practice of using a network of remote  Strategic edge  Cloud migration
4. Alternative to servers hosted on the internet to store,  High speed  Insufficiency of resources &
Cloud Computing manage, and process data, rather than a local  Reliability expertise
server or a personal computer.  Mobility  Vendor lock-in
 Back-up and restore data  Cloud cost management

 Greater speed in the  Spectrum availability and

transmission implementation issues
 Lower latency and  Deploying hybrid LTE-NR is
therefore greater critical
capacity of remote  Complex network
5G is the fifth generation technology standard
execution architecture
for broadband cellular networks.
 Greater number of  Demand for extensive 5G
connected devices networks testing
 Providing more adjusted  Scarcity in 5G devices
connectivity to concrete
needs
 Little/ no risk  Developing more content
 Safe, controlled area  Availability of VR Headsets
 Realistic scenarios  Cyber-Sickness
The use of computer modelling and  Improves retention and
simulations that enables a person to interact recall
6. Virtual Reality
with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D)  Simplifies complex
visual or other sensory environment. problems
 Suitable for different
learning styles
 Innovative and enjoyable
7. Augmented AR refers to any technology that ‘augments’  Provides a much-  Lack of proven business
Reality the user’s visual perception of their enhanced sense of reality models
environment.  Reduces the difference  Lack of augmented reality
between what is digitally app design & development
 standards
generated  Poor quality of content &
 Delivers great user use cases
experience  Possibility of physical harm
 Simulate a battlefield  Security & privacy issues
before actually putting with AR.
their lives at risk.

 User language
 Limited attention span
 Increase sales
 Recognizing user intents is
 Available 24/7
A computer programmed designed to what is needed
 Gather customer insights
8. Chatbot simulate conversation with human users,  Randomness of being a
 Save money
especially over the internet. human
 Made to handle first-level
 Limitations of NLP
questions

 Scalability
 Hackers and shadow dealing
 better transparency  Privacy
 enhanced security  Complex to understand and
A system of recording information in a way
 reduced costs adopt
9. Blockchain that makes it difficult or impossible to change,
 true traceablity  Still a distant dream
hack, or cheat the system.
 improved speed and
highly efficient