FINLANDIA SCHOOLDigital Technologies are any electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data in digital (binary) form.
Scope of digital technology
1. Computing: laptops, desktops, servers, mobile phones, tablets.
2. Communication: the internet, Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth, video conferencing(Zoom, Teams)
3. Media and entertainment: Social media (TikTok, Instagram), streaming services (Netflix), digital photography, video games
4. Artificial intelligence: machine learning, robotics and natural language processing
5. Internet of things(IoT): smart devices like smart watches, smart home speakers and smart refrigerators that connects to the internet
6. Data science: Storing and analyzing "big data" to find patterns
7. Cloud computing: Storing files and running software on remote servers eg Google
Relevance in modern Society
1. Economy
E-commerce-buying and selling goods online e.g. Jumia, Konga, Temu
Fin-Tech-digital payment, online banking e.g. Opay, Palmpay
The "Gig economy" e.g. Uber, Bolt
2. Education
E-learning-access to global courses e.g. Coursera, edEx
Research-instant access to information via internet
Collaboration-using tools like Google classroom
3. Health
Telemedicine-consulting a doctor via video call
Digital records-storing patients record securely
Medical AI-using AI to detect diseases like cancer from scans
4. Governance
E-government-applying for passport or paying taxes online e.g. bvn, NIN
Civic engagement-using social media to discuss politics and hold leaders accountable
5. Communication
Instant and global-connecting with anyone anywhere instantly e.g. WhatsApp, Email