Development trends in the IT field that students need to know if they want to have a high income

“What to study to earn a lot of money” is the concern of many students majoring in Information Technology when entering their second and third years of university. This is the stage when students have a certain professional foundation and start thinking about choosing which major is most beneficial for their future career among dozens of technologies being widely promoted in the media and technology forums.

Choosing technologies that have been well received is a safe option, but it is difficult to achieve breakthrough income and have to compete with those who have participated for many years. Therefore, to develop themselves strongly and have a high income, students should invest in researching new fields with great potential to become trends in the coming years. The next part of the article will introduce some "hot" technologies that have the potential to continue to be of interest in the coming years so that students majoring in Information Technology can have useful information, thereby choosing the most suitable major for themselves.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is the technology field that has received the most attention in recent years, especially when Chat GPT appeared and was quickly applied widely in many different activities.

Artificial intelligence has always been an industry that has been invested in by large technology corporations for many years. In 2023, with the explosion of Chat GPT and a series of other AIs, artificial intelligence has become the most talked about technology on all news and technology discussion sites. In addition to Chat GPT, names like Dall-E, Lensa, Stable Diffusion, etc. have gradually brought AI from a lofty concept to an accessible one for all users.

AI is starting to creep into human life, gradually replacing or supporting humans even in fields that have long been considered the most difficult to replace by machines, such as art and content creation. AI creates employment challenges for humans, but at the same time, it also opens up new opportunities, promising to be a high-income field.

Dai Nam University trains students to meet the qualities required by the AI industry: high creativity, curiosity about new knowledge, quick learning and absorption, perseverance, and especially understanding of data.

The development of big data and computer science is the basis for the explosive development of artificial intelligence. Therefore, if students are interested in developing in the field of artificial intelligence, they certainly cannot ignore the subjects: Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Robotics, Theory of Computation, Systems and Architecture, Algorithm Design, Mathematical Techniques of Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Principles of Programming and Computing.

Developing in-depth in artificial intelligence is a direction with many advantages for IT students at Dai Nam University. Many basic subjects of this industry are available in the school's IT training program. Currently, the IT department has many teachers who do research in this field and are ready to support students who are passionate about artificial intelligence.

Virtual reality, augmented reality (VR/AR) technology

The trend of working remotely and interacting through digital systems has exploded since the Covid-19 pandemic. Big tech companies have poured in a ton of money and bet that VR/AR will be the next trend after the mobile boom.

VR/AR technology is expected to bring significant changes in areas such as education, healthcare, social networks, digital economy, etc. For it to develop, it requires platforms for high-speed data transmission, graphics computing, batteries, hardware and a large team of software development engineers.

With a modern equipment system, a regularly updated curriculum that closely follows reality, a team of highly qualified and experienced lecturers, Dai Nam University creates a good foundation for students to research new technology trends.

Up to now, VR/AR technology still has many barriers in terms of technology maturity, hardware popularity and software ecosystem quality. Experts in the information technology industry assess that this technology needs a few years of incubation to wait for the hardware to mature and become popular enough to lead to a software explosion, but it also promises to be a potential field in the future.

Therefore, participating in research in this field is an opportunity for Information Technology students to deepen their professional knowledge from basic to advanced, continuously updating new knowledge.

IoT - Internet of Things

Quietly and less noisy, we all realize that human life is becoming more and more "digital", everything in work and life is gradually becoming "connected". The expansion of internet coverage, easy connection to broadband, cloud technology are important premises for the development of this field. Smart home models, smart cities, automatic monitoring, ... have turned from science fiction ideas into a close reality.

The term Internet of Things refers to the network of smart devices and technologies that facilitate communication between devices and the cloud as well as between devices.

The subjects in the training program of Dai Nam University ensure to provide basic knowledge to help students more conveniently start in-depth research in the field of IoT.

Today, thanks to the advent of cheap computer chips and high-bandwidth telecommunications technology, we have billions of devices connected to the internet. This means that everyday devices such as toothbrushes, vacuum cleaners, cars and machines can use sensors to collect data and respond intelligently to users.

Those who are passionate about this field need to have a foundation in the following subjects: Basic programming, Basic computer networks, Advanced Python programming, Cloud services, Android application programming connecting IoT devices, Data science, Machine learning applications for data analysis, C programming, Digital system design and analysis, Microcontroller systems, Microprocessor engineering, Embedded systems, Semiconductor circuit design.

Information Technology students of Dai Nam University practice installing smart device connections.

In the curriculum of IT students at Dai Nam University, right from the first year, students have practiced with smart devices, from the simple level of installing, setting up, configuring and connecting some smart devices controlled by mobile phones, voice control through Smart Speakers - virtual assistants in the Computer Systems subject, connecting to more specialized subjects in the second and third years. Many graduation thesis topics of students following the IoT direction have been successfully implemented by teachers and have practical applications.

To meet the human resource needs of the market, train graduates to meet the technological requirements of employers, the IT department annually innovates and updates its training programs accordingly. With the latest technologies or those in narrow fields that do not have the conditions to build corresponding subjects, the department still has teachers to guide students to research and carry out their own projects.

Above are 3 technologies that are considered to be the trend of 2023 and will have at least some influence in the next few years. The demand of multinational technology companies for these technologies is currently quite large, if they can do it, there will be many high-paying job opportunities and going abroad. However, it must be recognized that new technologies will continuously appear and change, no technology is eternal. Our students choosing Information Technology is very correct with the development of the industry, in the coming years, Technology will certainly develop even more.

Faculty of Information Technology