SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

ROLE OF IT IN THE PANDEMIC

BY ROOPESH A.P
CLASS-9B
 HOW COVID-19 HAS PUSHED COMPANIES OVER THE TECHNOLOGY
TIPPING POINT AND TRANSFORMED BUSINESS FOREVER IN PANDEMIC

A NEW SURVEY FINDS THAT RESPONSES TO

COVID-19 HAVE SPEEDED THE ADOPTION OF
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES BY SEVERAL YEARS
AND THAT MANY OF THESE CHANGES COULD
BE HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL.
COVID-19 AND THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN THE
PANDEMIC

THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK IS CAUSING

WIDESPREAD CONCERN AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP FOR
CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE
GLOBE.
WE’VE PREPARED SOME GENERAL GUIDANCE ON 
COVID-19: WHAT US BUSINESS LEADERS SHOULD KNOW,
COVERING THE KEY AREAS OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY
CHAIN, WORKFORCE, TAX AND TRADE, AND FINANCIAL
 ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT DURING
PANDEMIC

COVID-19 HAS COMPLETELY TRANSITIONED HOW CONTENT IS BEING GENERATED, DISTRIBUTED, AND
STREAMED. ONLINE STREAMING OF LIVE SHOWS AND CONCERTS HAVE GAINED TRACTION ACROSS THE WORLD.
SEVERAL FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES HAVE ALSO BEEN RELEASING THEIR MOVIES VIA OVER THE TOP (OTT)
PLATFORMS SUCH AS AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, HOTSTAR, NETFLIX, ZEE5, VOOT SELECT, ETC. OTT CATERS TO VARIED
INTERESTS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH THE PERENNIAL ADDITIONS OF DIVERSE CONTENT. 
THE LOCKDOWN HAS HELPED PEOPLE IN REALISING THE EASE OF VIEWING CONTENT ON OTT PLATFORMS; IT HAS
CHANGED HOW PEOPLE ARE CONSUMING CONTENT ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.  OTT PLATFORMS HAVE WITNESSED A
SIGNIFICANT RISE IN BOTH APP DOWNLOADS AND VIEWERSHIP DURING THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD. 
MANY GAMING PLATFORMS HAVE WITNESSED SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN THEIR USER BASE. THERE HAS BEEN A
SIGNIFICANT SPIKE IN THE GAMING SECTOR’S SALES AND THE DURATION FOR WHICH THE GAMES ARE BEING
PLAYED. PEOPLE ARE USING GAMING AS AN OPTION TO DEAL WITH COVID-19 STRESS.
 STOCK MARKET IN PANDEMIC

THE ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE STOCK MARKET INDUSTRY

HAS BEEN QUITE GOOD FOR BROKERAGE FIRMS. SEVERAL
BROKERAGE COMPANIES HAVE SEEN A SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF
CLIENTS SINCE MORE INVESTORS HAVE DECIDED TO TAP THE STOCK
MARKET. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, CLIENTS ARE MOSTLY STAYING
INDOORS AND ARE GETTING MORE FREE TIME TO ACCESS THE
MARKET SITUATION, THEREBY ALSO LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN
TRADING VOLUMES. 
 IT IN ONLINE BUSINESS DURING
PANDEMIC

IT FACULTIES E-COMMERCE, WHICH INCLUDES MARKETING, PRODUCT

BROWSING AND SHOPPING, AND PROCESSING OF ORDERS. BUSINESS
COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH E-MAIL, VIDEO CONFERENCING, AND MOBILES IN
MARKETING OF PRODUCTS IS ANOTHER MAJOR USE OF IT IN BUSINESS.
E-COMMERCE (OR ONLINE SHOPPING) ALLOWS THE USERS TO SEARCH AND
COMPARE VARIOUS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, WHICH THEY CAN BUY AT
COMPETITIVE PRICES AND GET THEM DELIVERED RIGHT AT THEIR DOOR
STEPS, THUS SAVING TIME AND MONEY.
 FITNESS & HEALTH APPS DURING
PANDEMIC

HOME FITNESS APPS HAVE BEEN SHAPING OUR LIVES—AND

OUR GLUTES—LONG BEFORE COVID-19, BUT THEIR
POPULARITY HAS TRULY SURGED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
INDIA SAW THE HIGHEST INCREASE IN DOWNLOADS, RISING
BY APPROX. 156%. THAT TRANSLATES TO 58 MILLION NEW
ACTIVE USERS—ALMOST THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF ITALY.
WORK FROM HOME IN THE PANDEMIC

THE WORK FROM HOME OPTION HAS ENSURED BUSINESS

CONTINUITY FOR VARIOUS COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES.
INTERNET, DATA PRIVACY SECURITY, VIRTUAL MEETINGS,
CLOUD CONFERENCING, ETC. WHICH HAS HELPED US TO A
GREAT EXTENT TO MAINTAIN AND FOLLOW SOCIAL
DISTANCING PROTOCOLS.
 CODING AI DURING PANDEMIC

THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DURING A PANDEMIC MAY

SOUND LIKE THE FUTURISTIC PLOT OF A SCI-FI MOVIE, BUT ATTEMPTS HAVE
BEEN MADE TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY IN MULTIPLE WAYS SINCE THE START
OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – OFTEN WITHOUT ACTUALLY BEING
LABELLED ‘AI’. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS ESSENTIALLY TRAINING
MACHINES TO DEVELOP INTELLIGENCE THE WAY PEOPLE DO, USING HUMAN
CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS PLANNING, REASONING, ADAPTING, PROBLEM-
SOLVING AND CREATIVITY. IN A FAST-MOVING HEALTH EMERGENCY, AI
SYSTEMS COULD EVENTUALLY BE USEFUL AS THEY CAN BE ADAPTED TO
THANK YOU

BY ROOPESH
AP
CLASS-9B