CURRENT

TRENDS
Ms. Aquarius E. Reyes
Mathematics and Science Department
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
✓ Recognize current trends in
information technology.

✓ Understand the impact of ICT

on Individuals, Organizations,
and Society.

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OVERVIEW

Trend – refers to
something “hip”
or “popular” at a
certain point in
time

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1965, MOORE'S LAW
Gordon E. Moore, is an American
businessman, engineer, and the co-
founder and chairman emeritus of
Intel Corporation.

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FEW YEARS AGO . . .

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AT PRESENT

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Major Trends in 2017, Forbes.com

▪ IoT and smart home technology

▪ Augmented reality and virtual reality
▪ Machine Learning
▪ Automation
▪ Big data
▪ Physical-digital integrations
▪ Everything on demand
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IOT AND SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY

IoT is a system of interrelated

computing devices, mechanical and
digital machines, objects, animals
or people that are provided with
unique identifiers (UIDs).

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AUGMENTED
REALITY AND
VIRTUAL
REALITY

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Pokémon Go - AR Oculus Rift - VR 12
MACHINE
LEARNING

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▪ Face ID

▪ A11 Bionic

▪ Wireless Charging

▪ iOS 11

▪ Augmented Reality

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AUTOMATION

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BIG DATA

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Waze

Waze (formerly FreeMap Israel) is a GPS navigation

software app and a subsidiary of Google.

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PHYSICAL-
DIGITAL
INTEGRATIONS

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EVERYTHING ON DEMAND

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IMPACT OF ICT
ON INDIVIDUALS,
ORGANIZATIONS,
AND SOCIETY

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Positive Effects

▪ Improved access to education

▪ Access to information and communication

▪ Security

▪ New tools, new opportunities

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Negative Effects

▪ Reduced personal interaction and physical activity

▪ Job loss

▪ Security

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ETHICAL
ISSUES IN ICT

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