If you are curious about the basics of artificial intelligence,
blockchain technology, and quantum computing as key enablers for digital
transformation and innovation, Digital Fluency is your handy guide.
The real-world applications of these cutting-edge technologies are
expanding rapidly, and your daily life will continue to be affected by
each of them. There is no better time than now to get started and become
digitally fluent.
You need not have previous knowledge of these versatile technologies, as
author Volker Lang will expertly guide you through this digital age. He
illustrates key concepts and applications in numerous practical examples
and more than 48 catchy figures throughout Digital Fluency. The end of
each chapter presents you with a helpful implementation checklist of
central lessons before proceeding to the next. This book gets to the
heart of digital buzzwords and concepts, and tells you what they truly
mean.
Breaking down topics such as automated driving and intelligent robotics
powered by artificial intelligence, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies
and smart contracts, drug development and optimization of financial
investment portfolios by quantum computing, and more is imperative to
being ready for what the future of industry holds. Whether your own
digital transformation journey takes place within your private or public
organization, your studies, or your individual household, Digital
Fluency maps out a concrete digital action plan for all of your
technology and innovation strategy needs.
What You Will Learn
- Gain guidance in the digital age without requiring any previous
knowledge about digital technologies and digital transformation
- Get acquainted with the most popular current and prospective
applications of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and
quantum computing across a wide range of industries including
healthcare, financial services, and the automobile industry
- Become familiar with the digital innovation models of Amazon, Google,
Microsoft, IBM, and other world-leading organizations
- Implement your own digital transformation successfully along the eight
core dimensions of a concrete digital action plan
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Who This Book Is For**
Thought-leaders, business executives and industry strategists,
management and strategy consultants, politicians and policy makers,
entrepreneurs, financial analysts, investors and venture capitalists,
students and research scientists, as well as general readers, who want
to become digitally fluent.
