Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide opportunities to students to develop foundational knowledge about the use of select digital technologies in business today and their disrupting impact across different industries. This course explores a selection of key digital technologies and how they are used in business. The disruptive potential of these digital technologies is examined to identify opportunities and threats for a range of industries and business. The course offers examples from Accenture's own research and actual use of the selected technologies, both internally and with clients. Course content includes:
How digital technologies are being used in different businesses
How they are disrupting different industries and adding value
Advantages, limitations, and opportunities for the use of digital technologies in business
Industry examples and client case studies
Technology fundamentals:
Blockchain fundamentals: Ledgers, Cryptographic Elements, Smart Contracts and Platforms
Cloud fundamentals: Deployment Models, Service Models, Capabilities
Artificial Intelligence fundamentals: General and Narrow AI, Neural Networks, Applied Intelligence
Data Science technical fundamentals: Big Data, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning
5G fundamentals: Frequency; Bandwidth; Latency; Connection Density; Platooning
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the key features of digital technologies introduced during this course.
- Explain the potential for the digital technologies to disrupt industries.
- Assess the role of digital technologies in addressing real world business challenge.
- Communicate effectively the characteristics and opportunities of the featured technologies to a business audience.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 22814
Section TU01
Size 25
Available 23
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 52876
Section TU01
Size 25
Available 25
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