Current Trends and Emerging

Technologies
Current Trends in Information Technology
The latest technology methods and best practices of 2020 will primarily stem from
current trends in information technology. Advancements in IT systems relate to what the
industry is leaning toward or disregarding now. Information technology is advancing so
rapidly that new developments are quickly replacing current projections
 Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a network of resources
a company can access, and this method of
using a digital drive increases the efficiency
of organizations. Instead of local storage
on computer hard drives, companies will
be freeing their space and conserving
funds. Cloud services will also extend
internal functions to gain revenue.
Organizations that offer cloud services will
market these for external products and
continue their momentum. Organizations
will transfer their stored files across
multiple sources using virtualization.
Companies are already using this level of
virtualization, but will further embrace it in
the year to come.
 Mobile Computing and
Applications
Mobile Computing is a
technology that allows the transmission
of data, voice, and video via a computer
or any other wireless-enabled device
without having to be connected to a
fixed physical link.
Mobile Computing and Applications
Mobile phones, tablets, and other
devices have taken both the business
world and the personal realm by storm.
Mobile usage and the number of
applications generated have both
skyrocketed.
 Big Data
Analytics Big data is a trend that
allows businesses to analyze extensive
sets of information to achieve variety in
increasing volumes and growth of
velocity. Big data has a high return on
investment that boosts the productivity
of marketing campaigns, due to its
ability to enable high-functioning
processing. Data mining is a way
companies can predict growth
opportunities and achieve future
success.
 Automation
Automated processes can collect information
from vendors, customers, and other documentation.
Automated processes that check invoices and other
accounts-payable aspects expedite customer
interactions. Machine processes can automate
repetitive manual tasks, rather than assigning them to
employees.
Emerging Trends in Information Technology
Trends in information technology emerging in 2020 are new and
innovative ways for the industry to grow. These movements in
information technology are the areas expected to generate revenue
and increase demand for IT jobs. Pay attention to these technological
changes and unique products that enhance business operations.
 Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines
Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines
What is Artificial Intelligence? According to
Encyclopedia, Artificial intelligence (AI), is the
ability of a digital computer or computer-
controlled robot to perform tasks commonly
associated with intelligent beings. The term is
frequently applied to the project of
developing systems endowed with the
intellectual processes characteristic of
humans, such as the ability to reason,
discover meaning, generalize, or learn from
past experience.
AI refers to computer systems built to mimic human
intelligence and perform tasks such as recognition of images,
speech or patterns, and decision making. AI can do these tasks
faster and more accurately than humans.
Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines
Five out of six Americans use AI services in one form
or another every day, including navigation apps,
streaming services, smartphone personal assistants,
ride-sharing apps, home personal assistants, and
smart home devices. In addition to consumer use, AI
is used to schedule trains, assess business risk, predict
maintenance, and improve energy efficiency, among
many other money-saving tasks. In fact, Artificial
intelligence are already being used in different
organization to help solve problems such as AI face
recognition is beginning to help with missing people
reports, and it even helps identify individuals for
criminal investigations when cameras have captured
their images
 Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR), the use of computer modeling and
simulation that enables a person to interact with an
artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory
environment. VR applications immerse the user in a
computer-generated environment that simulates reality
through the use of interactive devices, which send and
receive information and are worn as goggles, headsets,
gloves, or body suits. In a typical VR format, a user
wearing a helmet with a stereoscopic screen views
animated images of a simulated environment. The illusion
of “being there” (telepresence) is effected by motion
sensors that pick up the user’s movements and adjust the
view on the screen accordingly, usually in real time (the
instant the user’s movement takes place
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is a more versatile and practical
version of virtual reality, as it does not fully immerse
individuals in an experience. Augmented reality features
interactive scenarios that enhance the real world with
images and sounds that create an altered experience. The
most common current applications of this overlay of digital
images on the surrounding environment include the recent
Pokémon Go.
Augmented reality can impact many industries in
useful ways. Airports are implementing augmented-reality
guides to help people get through their checks and terminals
as quickly and efficiently as possible. Retail and cosmetics
are also using augmented reality to let customers test
products, and furniture stores are using this mode to lay out
new interior design options.
 Blockchain Data
Blockchain data, like the new cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is a
secure method that will continue to grow in popularity and use
in 2019. This system allows you to input additional data without
changing, replacing, or deleting anything. In the influx of shared
data systems like cloud storage and resources, protecting original
data without losing important information is crucial. Blockchain
in simple terms is a system of recording information in a way
that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the
system. A blockchain is essentially a digital ledger of transactions
that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of
computer systems on the blockchain. The authority of many
parties keeps the data accounted for without turning over too
much responsibility to certain employees or management staff.
For transaction purposes, blockchain data offers a safe and
straightforward way to do business with suppliers and
customers. Private data is particularly secure with blockchain
systems, and the medical and information technology industries
can benefit equally from added protection.
Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT is an emerging movement of products with integrated Wi-Fi and
network connectivity abilities. Cars, homes, appliances, and other
products can now connect to the Internet, making activities around the
home and on the road an enhanced experience. Use of IoT allows
people to turn on music hands-free with a simple command, or lock
and unlock their doors even from a distance
 5G
5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard
after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is
designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including
machines, objects, and devices. 5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher
multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra low latency, more reliability, massive network
capacity, increased availability, and a more uniform user experience to more
users. Higher performance and improved efficiency empower new user
experiences and connects new industries. 5G is a unified, more capable air
interface.