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• Anything that

renders data,
information or
perceived
knowledge in any
visual format
whatsoever, via any
multimedia
distribution
mechanism, is
considered part of
the domains space
known as
Information
Technology
• Communication
technology is the
activity of
designing and
constructing
and maintaining
communication
systems.
Characteristics of
Information
Technology
Acquisition, Storage,
manipulation,
management,
transmission or
reception of data or
information.

Real time access to


information.

Easy availability of
updated data.
•Connecting Geographically
dispersed regions.
•Wider range of
communication media.
USAGE OF ICT
IN DAILY LIFE
LESSON 3
EDUCATION
SCHOOL
• Today, most schools and higher educational
institutions have computers in the classroom
for teacher and students.
• In education, teachers, students, researchers
and school administrators benefit from the
usage of ICT.
SCHOOL
• Teachers use
computers to research
for teaching materials,
participate in online
forums and online
conferences as well as
to aid their teaching.
STUDENTS
• Students use the
computers as a
reference tool. They
use computers to
browse the Internet
to look for
information.
RESEARCHERS

• Researchers use
computers to collect
and process data.
SCHOOL ADMINSTRATORS
School administrators
use computers for
administrative purposes
to make sure that the
entire operation runs
smoothly.
BANKING

• The computer is the nerve


center of the banking
system around the world.
• It functions to control the
entire banking system that
also includes 'Electronic
Banking Services'.
BANKING
• Electronic banking provides 24 hour
services. The services include :
✓ Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
✓ Cheque Deposit
✓ Electronic Fund Transfer
✓ Direct Deposit
✓ Pay by phone system
✓ Personal computer banking/ internet
banking
CUSTOMERS
• Customers can make
any transactions at
the 24 hour service
centers or via online.
These services allow
them to do transaction
at anytime they want.
BUSINESSMEN
• Businessmen can save
their time by using the
online services offered by
banks. They can access
company accounts for
• loan applications,
business transactions
and update on their cash
flow at any time.
BANK ADMINSTRATORS
• Bank administrators can
oversee the entire
banking activities such
as reconciliations, inter-
branch transactions
(IBT), telegraphic
transfer and others by
referring to the banking
system.
INDUSTRY
• Computers are used to facilitate
production planning and control
systems, to support chain
management and to help in
product design in the industrial
sector.
• In the industrial sector,
workers, researchers and
administrators benefit from the
usage of ICT.
WORKERS

• Workers use machines


that are connected to
computers to operate.
• In some productions,
robots are used to take
over jobs that are
dangerous to the workers.
RESEARCHERS

• Researchers use
computers to analyze
and collect research data
for future reference.
ADMINISTRATORS

• Administrators use
computers to oversee the
entire operations in the
plant or factory to detect
specific errors or defects
that occurred in the
process.
E- COMMERCE
• E-commerce helps in boosting
the economy.
• It makes buying and selling
activities easier, more efficient
and faster.
• For this application, computers,
Internet and shared software
are needed.
In the e-commerce sector, customers, suppliers and
employees benefits from the usage of ICT.
CUSTOMERS

• Customers use computers


to be connected online with
suppliers to purchase
products.
• This method can save time
and cost as they do not
have to go to any outlets.
SUPLIERS
• Suppliers use computers
to keep track of their
transactions.
• All products are bar
coded and can be read by
the computer scanner to
help in determining
prices and managing
inventory.
EMPLOYEES

• Employees use computers


and telephones to
communicate with their
customers for any
enquiries.
• The system helps
employees to get the latest
updates on inventory to be
informed to the customers.
OTHER SECTOR

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