Applications of IT

Applications of Information Technology

1. Education

 

• Today, educators are turning to computers to assist with education. Many schools and companies equip labs and classrooms with computers
•  Usage

• Teachers : use IT to do research for teaching materials, participate in online forum and online reference, use software (prepare lecture notes)

• Students: Use IT as reference tools for finding information in the internet

• School administrators: Use IT for keeping students and teachers record 

• Examples of applications

•  Courseware

• Educational portal ( e-portal )

• Learning Management System

• Courseware

•  Computer programs or other material designed for use in an educational or training course

•  Web-based learning / E-portal  / Educational portal:

•  A method of learning in which students choose their materials and use them to study on their own.

•  Learning process using or via Internet (e.g.: online tuition).

•  Students are able to access materials anytime and anywhere

•  Learning Management System

•  A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of electronic educational technology, education courses or training programs.

      2. Finance

• Many people & companies use computers to help manage their finances.
• Usage
•  Companies use IT ( finance software) to balance checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, manage investment, and evaluate financial plans.
• Example of applications
• Online banking
• Finance investment system / Online investing
• Electronic payment system (EPS)
• Online banking
• Is an electronic payment system that enables customers of a bank to conduct financial transactions (access account balances, pay bills & copy monthly transactions) on a website operated by the bank. 
• E.g.: Maybank2u, CIMBClicks, iRakyat, Amonline

• Finance investment system / online investing
• A system that allow investors buy and sells stocks & bonds online, with / without using a broker.
• E.g.: Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Bursa Malaysia.

• Electronic payment system (EPS)
• Electronic Payment System is a financial exchange that takes place online between buyers and sellers, i.e. a means of making
• payments over an electronic network such as the Internet.
• E.g.: Malaysian EPS (MEPS).

       3. Government

                

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

• Usage

•   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

• Examples of application 

•  myGovernment.

• že-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.

        4. Health care

• Nearly every area of health care today uses computers for various purposes:
• Usage

• 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

• Examples of applications

•   Telemedicine.

•  Telesurgery.

•  Medline.

•  Counter Registration System

       5. Science

• Breakthroughs in surgery, medicine, & treatments often result from scientists’ use of computers.
• Usage

•  Use computers to assist them with collecting, analyzing, and modeling data.

•  Scientists also use the Internet to communicate with colleagues around the world

• Examples of application

•  A cochlear implant.

•  An electrodes implant.

•  A neural network.

      6. Publishing

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

•  Example 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.

       7. Travel

• Vehicles manufactured today often include some type of onboard navigation system to help you navigate from one location to another.
• Many mobile devices such as smart phones have built-in navigation systems.
• 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.

      8. Manufacturing

• Latest technology have helped in making manufacturing process more effective.
• Usage

• Reduce product development costs

• Shorten a product’s time to market

•  Stay ahead of the competition.

•  Example of applications:

•  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).

• žComputer-aided design (CAD)

•  A Bar Code System.