ICT 2203 COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE ASSIGNMENT 1

GROUPS FORMATION
NAME PHONE GROUP NAME PHONE GROUP
MUTUGI GIDEON MURIU 0799309225 CHEPNGETICH BRENDA 0719438691
OMONDI CHRISTINE AKINYI 0701716618 GATHUI IAN KIUNJURI 0757637383
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ONDITI PRISCA ANYANGO 0768432026 MUTUI JAMES ITALU 0742797899
THUO PAUL MAGONDU 0740194486 ONYIENI DUNCAN ORERI 0796343901
ALI SALMA ABDIRASHID 0702697189 ISSACK ISTAR ABDULLAHI 0748825437
MWALIMU KEVIN MUNYALO 0746087086 KAHORA JOHN NDUNGU 0769746484
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OBOO MARK 7034015646 KAMAU ERIC MUTURI 0700666336
ONGOMA PURITY MANG'ANA 0100650879 NDERITU MAUREEN NYAKERU 0769696545
GITONGA BONFACE MUTABARI 0795341590 KINYUA JACKLINE NYOKABI 0798230457
KITHINJI CAROLINE KIENDE 0708360044 KIPRONO JEMWETICH HYRIS 0720835872
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MUEMA DORCAS MBITHE 0791727054 KIRUMBA PETER MBURU 0727537910
NG'OMBE SWINNIE SHISIA 0723712278 NYAGATO BONFACE 0705641322
ALI IBRAHIM EDIN 716951648 GITAU ROSELYNE MUGURE 0719264835
KIMANI MICHAEL GITAU 0740150371 KIOKO ELVIS MUOKI 0779733245
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MUGO MAUREEN WAMBUI 0723824279 MUTINDA IAN MUTWIRI 0719428085
OTIENO KEVIN OMONDI 0798127703 MUTUKU DAVID MUTUA 0743361197
GACHERI EDNA 0796243201 GITONGA NELLY TRIZA WAKIO 0701385890
MOHAMUD ZAINABU ANDI KADIR 0705346266 KIRIRA ONESMUS KIMANI 0721493175
MWANGI CHARLES MUCHIRI
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0741014613 MURIUNGI K BRIDGET 0706444651
NKURUMA SELESTINE ANYANGO 0714199277 MWITI MARTIN MURIMI 0703310200
KAMAU ERIC KURIA 0748493874 ALLAN KIPLIMO 0727996720
NYANGENA ANNA MILCAH 0755594669 LEMPOE CINTHIA NASERIAN 0793858521
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ODHIAMBO FIDEL OTIENO 0745442509 LEMUNYANI GABRIEL 0745167027
WAGUMBA WESLEY WASHINGTON 0796826239 MBURU DAVID KANYOTU 0745409795
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NAME PHONE GROUP NAME PHONE GROUP

ILHAM ABDULLAHI ABDI 0720366068 BUNDI EVANS MUTUGI 0710251033

KENNEDY SYLVESTER NDOLO 0768566644 GITAHI JANET WANJIKU 0768881907
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MUTULA FELISTUS MUSYAWA 0752425651 NGUNZE MUNGUTI ALEXANDER 0798449571
MWEU BOWERS JOHN 0797003018 OCHIENG MIJOGE DANIEL 0112180446
KIBIRU HENRY KAMAU 0724519931 BELDINAH YEYE 0742715624
MUTUA JOHN GICHAMBA 0748655274 NYANGUTE WILSON OKONGO 0745415209
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NGARI TEEJAY SOLOMON 0713096412 WANGITHI SHEILAH GRACE MUTHONI 0702080287
OBWANGA ZEPHENES MADAN 0700927845 GICHUKI MORIS MACHARIA 0758573882
KAMAU MOSES KURIA 0769403495 CHUMA DICKENS MUGAMBI 0795451297
NJERU JOY MURUGI 0723058278 NGUGI SALOME WANJIRU 0740061351
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OMONDI GLENN OWIDO 0721824417 OMBIRU MARTIN ONDIECK 0714363125
RIDWAN ABDIRIZACK ISSACK 0112150517 WANJIKU MOREEN 0758201280
CHEMASE BRAVIN TOROITICH 0722450602 ITUMO BRIAN 0798104092
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KARIUKI XAVIER MUTHAMA 0713160211 MWANGI GRACE GATHONI 0700679399
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MASHANGA ROBIN MBERO 0701769069
WANGENYE JOHN NGUNJIRI 0794976874

OBJECTIVE
Recall: Lecture 3, types of office automation systems specifically electronic publishing systems, learnt
the critical role of e-e-books, e-journals and websites. In this assignment you are expect to apply the
same, while accessing online material to discuss the assignment.
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Guidelines
• You are required to type your work and upload as pdf file. Note: Hand written material which are scanned
will NOT be accepted. Your work should not exceed 5 pages. Group leader or any member can upload.
• All members must participate to earn marks and be present during the class presentation. The lecturer will
randomly choose one of the team members to present. The other four members will be required to respond to
questions raised by the lecturer.
• The assignment requires you to promote teamwork among group members and the application of critical
thinking skills to solve real world problems.
• Avoid copy pasting online materials directly and using ChatGPT as this will lower your scores. Please use
academic journals and Google scholar as your source of reference.
• To support your discussions, look for three academic journals and one online video not exceeding 10 minutes.
The video should be related to your assigned question.
• Marks will be awarded based on the level of creativity and critical thinking skills demonstrated during the
presentation in class.
• Please remember to indicate the group number, member’s names and reg. no on the first page. Indicate the
references of your work including link to your selected video at the end of your discussion.
• Feel free to engage the lecturer for clarifications or in case of challenges.
• Upload your work by 13th October, 2023 2300 hrs. Please observe the deadline.
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GROUP QUESTION
A Discuss 10 key skills required in the 21st century. For every skill you must justify your answers.
Discuss Artificial Intelligence and its role in society, including 4 application areas in real world and
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challenges. How will the technology impact you?
Discuss 5G technology with focus on its impacts on business operations including opportunities and
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challenges.
D Big data analytics with focus on business value and its future in driving products/service sales.
Discuss cloud computing with focus on its application in running business operations, models/types
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and challenges
Discuss the role of mobile technologies in financial sector with focus on its benefits/challenges, factors
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driving the adoptions. In addition, include factors influencing mobile applications in in this sector.
Discuss social media with focus on types of social media and impact on society. How can students use
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social media as a tool to improve their lives.
Discuss industry 4.0 concept with focus on how industrialization has evolved and its future impact on
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society.
Using examples, discuss measures taken by social media platforms to combat cyberbullying and
I harassment on its platform. Discuss the effectiveness of these measures and explore additional
strategies that individuals and organizations can employ to ensure online safety.
With respect to future IT trends, discuss the measures the Kenya government should prioritize, so that
J the citizens benefit from the new technologies. As a student how should you prepare for future
technology trends?
Discuss the role of mobile technologies in agriculture sector with focus on its benefits/challenges,
K factors driving the adoptions and it can improve food security. In addition, include factors influencing
mobile applications in in this sector.
Using relevant examples, discuss how an organization can use application software to reduce its
L environmental and societal impact?
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Discuss the ethical considerations and potential consequences of developing software that uses
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artificial intelligence for decision-making in areas such as hiring, criminal justice, and healthcare.
Discuss the future of E-Commerce and key technologies that will be key in driving it. What
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opportunities does ecommerce present to you as students.
Discuss Internet of Things with focus on how it works, applications areas and its challenges. What
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opportunities does the technology present to you as students?
Discuss ways that an organization leverage software as a critical tool to actively address and minimize
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its ecological footprint?
Despite the improvement of management, IT and computer science skills, research shows that a number
Q of new software implementations in organizations still fail still happen leading to huge losses. Discuss
and propose strategies to address these challenges
R Discuss how social media platforms can balance freedom of speech with the need to combat hate
speech and disinformation?
S Discuss automation, its future and impact on business operations. As a student how should you prepare
for automation.
T Discuss the role of mobile technologies in healthcare with focus on its benefits/challenges, factors
driving the adoptions. In addition, include factors influencing mobile applications in in this sector.
U Discuss ways by which software development teams effectively balance the need for rapid
development and deployment with the importance of ensuring security and data privacy in today's fast-
paced technology landscape