Table of Contents Hello Emerging Tech Careers Artificial Intelligence Programmer Data Analyst Game Developer Hardware Engineer Marketing Director Project Manager Can You Imagine Glossary Index About the Author 4 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 31 32 32
Hello Emerging Tech Careers In the past In the present Groundbreaking inventions made life easier in many ways New technologies are changing the world in mind-boggling ways The future is yours to imagine WHAT COMES NEXT 4
Who would have thought Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876 In 1879 Thomas Edison invented the first electric lightbulb The Wright brothers successfully flew the first airplane in 1903 And don’t forget Henry Ford He invented a way to make cars quicker and cheaper These brilliant inventors did things that people once thought were impossible To go from candles to electricity From horse-drawn carriages to automobiles and airplanes Wow The sky’s the limit Now technology is being used to do even more amazing things Take wearable electronics These smart electronic devices can be worn on the body as an implant or accessory FitBits are a popular example of this type of technology These devices monitor a wearer’s activity exercise food weight and sleep for health purposes This book explores the people and professions behind wearable technology Some of these careers like AI programmer are so cutting-edge that they didn’t exist just a decade or so ago Others like data analyst offer exciting new twists using wearable technology Read on to explore exciting possibilities for your future 5
