IS301 – WEB SYSTEMS AND

TECHNOLOGIES EXPRESS
YOUR IDEAS
Name of Student: Jayson Batac Activity Title: Express your ideas – Module 5
Year and Section: BSIS 2 - A Date Submitted: 26/04/2021

Instructions :
Based on the discussion, explain the following items and provide some examples.
A. What are the importance of API? Give some examples where you can apply APIs?
B. Why resources like application and web data should be accessible in all platforms (Mobile Phone,
PC and Tablets)?
C. Search the Internet about “The Internet Of Things”, as programmers what are the challenges you
can think of in developing applications?
Answer :

a.APIs, or application program interfaces vital tools for businesses in all industries Every time you visit a page
online, you’re interacting with API,examples where you can apply APIs From shopping online, browsing a
social media app, playing a game on your smartphone. Going to a bank,Finding a Facebook profile.,Finding a
new restaurant.

b.The following are some of the benefits of using web-based applicationsAccessibility across devices for
usersA web application is a computer programme that gives you to log-in to a web address in for you to
submit and retrieve data to/from a database over the internet,

 C. Globalization causing high competition.

 Older legacy systems and infrastructure issues.
 Adoption rates and time to market pressures.
 SaaS offerings taking over.
 Internal sourcing or outsourcing.
 Sufficient software requiring specific expertise.
 Integration and interface issues.
 Multiple software bug testing & resolution iterations.
 Multiple and complex user level requirements.
 Difficulty attracting and retaining applicable talent.
 ROI (return on investment).
 Evolving revenue recognition requirements/reporting for software companies
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