Applications of IT


·        Business:
Information technology plays an important role in business environment in order to perform tasks effectively. The developments in IT, in communications, electronic service networks and multimedia have opened up new opportunities for corporate world. This has improved business transactions, integrating business processes, transferring payments and delivering services electronically.

·        Manufacturing:
Corporates are developing a manufacturing society to provide manufacturers, distributors, and researchers with structured methods and practices for implementing technologies in manufacturing environments. Using IT, simulation systems have been developed, which enable manufacturers to virtually prepare prototype plant layouts, optimize raw material usage, and assess ergonomic factors prior to investing in plant redesigns or new factories.

·        Mobile Computing:
 Mobile computing is a technology of Wireless networking that uses common frequencies for transmission to permit networked devices move freely within the broadcast coverage area. Mobile computing enables people to access network services anytime and anywhere. It allows transmission of data with the help of computers.

·        Defense Services:
Military operators are restricted in their access to information. Military operators use voice radio or formatted text messages to communicate during crisis. New IT capabilities allow military person to literally converse with computers to create, access and manage information and solve problems. The presence of IT helps to gain relevant information in an organized manner.

·        Media:
 Computers have been used to for processing and analyzing information. Information technology used in media includes TV, radio, VCR, video cameras, and computers. The print as well as electronic media are benefited from information technology. With the help of satellite links the event happening in the remote place can be covered by the print media and the latest information can be provided. Internet also plays a part in media.

·        Education:

 Technology in general has affected the way our learning and the way processes are carried out. Technology is becoming powerful tool for communication, problem solving, and as a means of research for learning in education areas. E-learning or learning through computer technology is fast becoming an extremely versatile solution of providing learning with the tools necessary to address needs of students.

·        Publication:
 Publishing houses, universities and e-bookstores have started to use information written in printed version of books, on their computer screen through the use of technology. E-texts plays an important role in education and research. The files can be downloaded from various websites and can be read on the screen, printed and photocopied. Besides e-texts, a new format of digital books has evolved usually referred to as e-books. Many stores, like Amazon, E-books, and E-reader provide readers with affordable electronic books in popular formats. They offer a wide range of books at affordable price.

·        Impact on Medicine and Health:
ICT can be used in the field of medicine and health. For instance, videoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With video conferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations. Also, physicians and other paramedical professionals can discuss medical cases across large distances.



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