LESSON 2

Applications of ICT
(Computers) in Our Daily
Lives
OBJECTIVES

After successful completion of this module, the student can be

able to:

⮚Understand the applications of ICT;

⮚improve their skill on how ICT affects their everyday lives and
the state of our nation; and
⮚learn the different applications of ICT in our daily lives.
 ICT is used in most of the
fields such as E-Commerce,
E-governance, Banking,
Agriculture, Education,
Medicine, Defense, Transport,
etc.
Applications of ICT (Computers) in Our Daily Lives
Business Banking and Finance
Education Transport
Healthcare Navigation
Retail and Trade Working From Home
Government Military
Marketing Social and Romance
Science Booking Vacations
Publishing Security and Surveillance
Arts and Entertainment Weather Forecasting
Communication Robotics
Business
Almost every business uses
computers nowadays. They can
be employed to store and
maintain accounts, personnel
records, manage projects, track
inventory, create presentations
and reports.
Education
Computers can be used to give
learners audio-visual packages,
interactive exercises, and remote
learning, including tutoring over
the internet.
Healthcare
Digitized medical information making it
easier to store and access patient data,
complex information can also be
analyzed by software to aid discovery of
diagnoses, as well as search for risks of
diseases. Computers control lab
equipment, heart rate monitors, and
blood pressure monitors.
Retail and Trade
Computers can be used to buy
and sell products online - this
enables sellers to reach a wider
market with low overheads, and
buyers to compare prices, read
reviews, and choose delivery
preferences.
Government
Various government departments
use computers to improve the
quality and efficiency of their
services. Examples include city
planning, law enforcement,
traffic, and tourism.
Marketing
They facilitate the creation of
websites and promotional
materials. They can be used to
generate social media
campaigns. They enable direct
communication with customers
through email and online chat.
Science
In science, computers can be
used for research, sharing
information with other specialists
both locally and internationally,
as well as collecting,
categorizing, analyzing, and
storing data.
Publishing
Computers can be used to design
pretty much any type of publication.
These might include newsletters,
marketing materials, fashion
magazines, novels, or newspapers.
Computers are used in the publishing
of both hard-copy and e-books.
Arts and Entertainment
Computers are now used in virtually
every branch of the arts, as well as in
the wider entertainment industry.
Computers can be used to create
drawings, graphic designs, and
paintings, make, record, edit, play,
and listen to music, capture, edit and
watch videos and for playing games.
Communication
Computers have made real-time
communication over the internet
easy, thanks to software and
videoconferencing services such as
Zoom. Modern computers usually
have microphones and webcams
built-in nowadays to facilitate
videoconferencing software.
Banking and Finance
Most banking in advanced countries
now takes place online. You can use
computers to check your account
balance, transfer money, or pay off
credit cards. Banks store customer
account data, as well as detailed
information on customer behavior
which is used to streamline marketing.
Transport
Road vehicles, trains, planes, and
boats are increasingly automated
with computers being used to
maintain safety, and increasingly to
drive, fly, or steer. They can also
highlight problems that require
attention, such as low fuel levels, oil
changes, or a failing mechanical part.
Navigation
Computers combined with satellites
mean that it's now easy to pinpoint
your exact location, know which
way that you are moving on a map,
and have a good idea of amenities
and places of interest around you.
Working From Home
Computers have made working from
home and other forms of remote
working increasingly common.
Workers can access necessary data,
communicate, and share information
without commuting to a traditional
office. Managers are able to monitor
workers' productivity remotely.
Military
They are used to control smart
technology, such as guided missiles
and drones, as well as for tracking
incoming missiles and destroying
them. They work with other
technologies such as satellites to
provide geospatial information and
analysis.
Social and Romance
Computers have opened up many
ways of socializing that didn't
previously exist. Social media
enables people to chat in text or
audio in real time across large
distances, as well as exchange
photographs, videos, and memes.
Social and Romance
Computers have opened up many
ways of socializing that didn't
previously exist. Social media enables
people to chat in text or audio in real
time across large distances, as well
as exchange photographs, videos, and
memes. Dating sites and apps help
people to find romance.
Booking Vacations
Computers can be used by travelers to
study timetables, examine route
options, and buy plane, train, or bus
tickets. They can be used to explore
and book accommodation, whether
traditional hotels, or through newer
services, such as Air BnB.
Security and Surveillance
Computers are increasingly being
combined with other technologies to
monitor people and goods. Computers
combined with biometric passports
make it harder for people to
fraudulently enter a country or gain
access to a passenger airplane.
Weather Forecasting
The world's weather is complex and
depends upon a multitude of factors that
are constantly changing. It's impossible
for human beings to monitor and
process all the information coming in
from satellite and other technologies,
never mind perform the complex
calculations that are needed to predict
what is likely to happen in the future.
Robotics
Robotics is an expanding area of
technology which combines
computers with science and
engineering to produce machines that
can either replace humans, or do
specific jobs that humans are unable
to do. One of the first use of robotics
was in manufacturing to build cars.