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Definition to IT 
žInformation Technology (IT) is defined as the use of computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manipulate  information.

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY :



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žToday, educators are turning to computers to assist with education. Many schools & companies equip labs & classrooms with computers.

žUsage:

oTeachers : use IT to do research for teaching materials, participate in online forum and online reference, use software (prepare lecture notes)
oStudents : use IT as reference tools for finding information in the Internet

oSchool Administrators : use IT for keeping students and teachers record


žExample of applications:
Courseware
Educational portal (e-portal)
Web based learning
Learning Management System


courseware


e-portal 




žMany people & companies use computers to help manage their finances.

žUsage:
Companies use IT ( finance software) to balance checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, manage investment, and evaluate financial plans.
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žExample of applications:
Online banking.
Finance Investment System / Online Investing.
Electronic Payment System (EPS).

       
                                           online banking

     


žMost government offices have their own Web sites to provide society with up-to-date information & services.

žUsage:
To provide citizens with up-to-date information through the government Web sites
Helps to enhance the convenience, accessibility, and quality of interactions between the government and the citizens.
Employees of government agencies use IT as part of their daily routine

žExample of applications:
myGovernment.
e-Filing.
e-Penyata Gaji & Laporan.
HRMIS –  Aplikasi Sistem Maklumat Pengurusan Sumber Manusia.
Portal Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam.
e-SPKB –  Sistem Perancangan Kawalan Belanjawan Elektronik.

e-Perolehan – The Electronic Procurement System.

myGovernment



žNearly every area of health care today uses computers for various purposes
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žUsage :
Hospitals & doctors use IT to maintain & access patient records, store personal health history including prescriptions, lab test result, doctor visit allergies and immunizations
Doctors use e-mail to correspond with patients.

žExample of applications:
Telemedicine.
Telesurgery.
Medline.
Counter Registration System

Telemedicine



žBreakthroughs in surgery, medicine, & treatments often result from scientists’ use of computers.

žUsage:
Use computers to assist them with collecting, analyzing, and modeling data.
Scientists also use the Internet to communicate with colleagues around the world
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žExample of applications:
A cochlear implant.
An electrodes implant.
A neural network.

A Cochlear implant


žThe process of making works available to the public. These works include books, magazines, newspapers, music, film, and video.
žMany publishers make their works available online & some Web sites allow you to copy the work, such as a book or music.


žExample of applications:
Special software assists graphic designers in developing pages that include text, graphics, and photos.
Artists in composing and enhancing songs.
Filmmakers in creating and editing film.


Online Newspaper



žVehicles manufactured today often include some type of onboard navigation system to help you navigate from one location to another.
žMany mobile devices such as smart phones have built-in navigation systems.
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žExample of applications:
Car Navigation System by Global Positioning System (GPS).
Automatic roaming by Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Online Intelligence Transportation IS (ITIS)
Online reservation.

GPS


žLatest technology have helped in making manufacturing process more effective.
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žUsage
Reduce product development costs,
Shorten a product’s time to market, and
Stay ahead of the competition.
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žExample of applications:
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
Computer-aided design (CAD).
A Bar Code System.


CAM





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