DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cabambangan, Villa de Bacolor 2001, Pampanga,

PhilippinesTel. No. (6345) 458 0021 ; Fax (6345) 458 0021 Local 211
URL: http://dhvsu.edu.ph

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING STUDIES

Module 8
Technology Trends

Description

Rapid technological advancements encompass a wide range of technologies including big data,
the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, 3D printing,
biotechnology, nanotechnology, renewable energy technologies, and satellite and drone
technologies.

Objectives

Upon completing this module, students should:

 Understand the foundations and principles of IT ethics.

 Know the principles and cultures of IT ethics.
 Gain a deeper understanding of ethics, values, and vices.
 Recognize the role of ethics in the social community.
 Describe attitudes, behaviors, and cultures that shape ethics and values.

Instructions

 Engage students by brainstorming about the theories and principles of IT ethics.

 Provide case studies related to IT ethics.

Resources:

o "Ethics in the Information Technology" (2nd Edition) by George Reynolds, 2007.

o "Computer Ethics" (2nd ed) by Tom Forester and Perry Morrison, MIT USA,
1994.

Key Topics

1. Blockchain Technology
o Definition: A secure, decentralized digital ledger of transactions.
o Applications: Secure sharing of medical data, NFT marketplaces, music royalties
tracking, cross-border payments, IoT operating systems, personal identity
security, anti-money laundering tracking, supply chain monitoring, voting
 DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cabambangan, Villa de Bacolor 2001, Pampanga,
PhilippinesTel. No. (6345) 458 0021 ; Fax (6345) 458 0021 Local 211
URL: http://dhvsu.edu.ph

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING STUDIES

mechanisms, advertising insights, content creation, crypto currency exchanges,

real estate platforms.

Cloud Infrastructure

Components: Hardware, virtualization, storage, network.

Types of Cloud Computing:

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Managed infrastructure via internet connection.

Platform as a Service (PaaS): Managed hardware and software platforms.

Software as a Service (SaaS): Managed software applications delivered to users.

 DON HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cabambangan, Villa de Bacolor 2001, Pampanga,
PhilippinesTel. No. (6345) 458 0021 ; Fax (6345) 458 0021 Local 211
URL: http://dhvsu.edu.ph

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING STUDIES

Not Only SQL (NoSql)

o Definition: Non-relational database systems that avoid fixed schemas and joins,
facilitating scalability.
o Features: Schema-free, non-relational, supports a variety of data types.
o Examples: Used by companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google for handling
large volumes of user data.

Model-View-Controller (MVC)

 Definition: A software design pattern for web applications.

 Components:
o Model: Manages application data.
o View: Displays data.
o Controller: Handles user interaction and updates the model.
 MVC Frameworks: Django (Python), Rails (Ruby), Zend Framework (PHP), CodeIgniter
(PHP), CakePHP (PHP), Laravel (PHP), Symfony (PHP), Kohana (PHP), YII (PHP).
 Levels of Logic Application: Business layer (Model logic), Display layer (View logic),
Input control (Controller logic).